Homecare Assistant

No experience or qualification necessary

What youll do

Provide a Community Home Care Service to older people in their own homes as well as working with the Care and Support Manager to deliver a high standard of companionship care and support to tenants in the scheme enabling them to maintain their independent living skills. Encourage their social interaction with family friends other residents and community organisations

About you

• Aged 17 years or over
• A genuine desire to help others and make a positive contribution from day one
• A friendly committed flexible team player with a compassionate person-centred approach
• No care experience or qualification is necessary as you will be fully trained on the job. For those staff wishing to develop and obtain a qualification we offer a level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and recognise this achievement with a one-off payment of 250.
• You must have a full clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes as we provide care to customers within a 5 mile radius of the scheme

We can offer

• Employee discount scheme (retail leisure gym membership and fitness equipment)
• Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• 30 days holiday increasing to 35 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff) depending on length of service
• Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Company sick pay
• 58p per mile business mileage allowance
• Refer a friend scheme (250)
• Contributory pension scheme which both you and CHS contribute to
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible Working Policy
• Full induction
• Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
• Free DBS (for relevant posts)
• Free onsite/nearby parking
• Blue Light Card
• Selling annual leave
• Recruitment and retention payment of of 150 after completion of 6 months successful probationary period and 100 on completion of a further 6 months continuous service

Moorlands Court is part of the charitable organisation CHS Group and supports the elderly both in our Schemes and in our communities to lead fulfilling lives confidently and as independently as possible. What makes us different is our ongoing commitment to make a positive difference to individual lives and to invest in ongoing organisational training and personal development. If you would like to work for an organisation that provides the type of care that you would expect for your loved ones we would welcome your application.

For an informal chat about the post please contact Care and Support Manager on

Please note this position is subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you are registered with the online DBS Update Service thismay expedite your application process.

Founded in 1927 Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.

Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.