Care Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Weekday and Weekend work times ranging between 7am starts and 10pm finishes.
We can offer flexible hours to suit your needs.
All we require is that you can cover some shifts every other weekend.
Any hours you can do Between 07:00am – 21:00pm whether you are looking for 5 hours a week or 30 hours a week. We can help you, come and talk to us - we are friendly.
If you have experience or not, we will support you all the way.
Our staff are highly valued by Windrush and their clients, therefore we pay:
- An Hourly wage with no gimmicks
- £11.55 per hour for calls in Week + Bank Holiday enhancement
- £13.55 per hour for all calls on Weekend.
- You will also get 40p per mile for every mile from your house and back.
- Paid holidays
- Free Uniform
- Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
- Contracted Hours available
- Incentive scheme to refer a friend of £400
We are a family-owned domiciliary care company based in the centre of Cheltenham.
At Windrush Care, we aim to make it as simple for those families and individuals that want to make their own choices for care at home and to provide the real personalised and bespoke alternative to residential care, keeping people in their own homes with our support, for as long as possible.
What’s actually involved as a home care assistant at Windrush Care?
- Companionship visits
- Assistance with personal care tasks
- Overseeing medication and ensuring our clients are safe with their medication
- Assisting with housework, gardening or even walking the dog!
- Preparing and cooking meals and drinks
- Helping with errands such as food shopping, posting letters or picking up prescriptions.
Benefits in working at Windrush Care?
- Paid mileage of 40p per mile from home to your first call and onwards throughout your day.
- Paid holidays and Enhanced bank holiday rates
- Fortnightly pay
- Incentive schemes including Employee of the month, refer a candidate and length of service award.
- Regular shift patterns
- Flexible working hours (Part time or Full time)
- On-call support 7 days a week, 24 hours a day + Supportive office team – open door policy.
- 3 C’s Quarterly staff meetings (Coffee, Cake and Chat)
- Job security – some of our carers have been with us for over 5 years.
- Free uniform
- Paid annual refresher training
- Free DBS
- Festive company events – who doesn’t like a party?
- Award Winning Provider (Team of the Year 2019)
- After 12 months continued employment - employees are given access to a multitude of online training programmes to support personal development - all at no cost to yourself and access to certificates.
We can not accept any applications from out side UK - We will not process your application.
We do not offer any sponsorship schemes.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 5 - 30 per week
Salary: £11.55-£13.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cheltenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Care Assistant roles across Windrush Care's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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