Care Assistant


Company:	Ambresbury Care Limited
Salary:	£14.15 to £16.15 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are looking for excellent people to join our team at Home instead Braintree, Sudbury and Colne valley.

You would support elderly members of your community stay independent at home; keeping them safe, happy and dignified.

We offer shifts that fit around you and your needs, with evening and weekend shifts up for grabs too!

About us at Home Instead…

At Home Instead, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide the best care to our clients and equally the best support and training to our Care Professionals, with consistent refreshers and quarterly meetings to ensure this. In 2025 Home Instead were named in the Financial Times top 10 Employers, proving our company’s standout quality.

What working for home instead Braintree would look like

Helping around the home of clients

Assistance with meal prep

Companionship activities like reading to clients or watching their favourite show

Medication administration

Light housekeeping

Personal care like helping clients dress, wash and get into/ out of bed.

Benefits

Paid Mileage and travel time between visits

Excellent training courses

Free Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Plan

Refer a friend scheme: Get additional bonuses where you can earn £150 per referral

City and Guilds Care Certificate

Access to a Blue Light Card with up to 15000 discount opportunities

Career dvelopment pathway including NVQ's and genuine opportunities for progression

Our Training

With Home Instead, experience is not necessary as we provide the training you need to become one of our revered care professionals. After the interview stage we hold two training sessions to fully prepare you for the role. Including basic life support, administering medication and moving and handling. You will then have shadow shifts without experienced Care Professionals out in the field, you will have the option to have as many as these as you need, there’s no pressure! All of this training will land you a City and Guilds certified care certificate after 12 weeks with continual training sessions and refreshers to keep you informed of the latest policies, ensuring that you carry out the best care.

So, if you have no experience- No worries! If you're caring, reliable and have a driving license and vehicle, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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