Carer

Care Assistant | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | £13.00 per hour

A Star Care is recruiting kind, reliable and professional Care Assistants to support service users in the Harrogate area, primarily across HG1 and nearby postcodes.

This is a domiciliary care role providing support to adults in their own homes, helping people to remain safe, independent, comfortable and treated with full dignity at all times.

Please note: some packages may require female care workers due to the personal care needs and preferences of individual service users. Where this applies, it will be treated as a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

What the role involves:

• Providing personal care, including support with washing, dressing and continence care, in a respectful and dignified manner
• Preparing light meals, snacks and drinks
• Prompting or assisting with medication, where trained and authorised to do so
• Supporting safe mobility and movement within the home
• Completing accurate, timely care records after each visit
• Observing and reporting any changes in health, mood, appetite or wellbeing to the appropriate person
• Building professional, trustworthy relationships with service users and their families

What we are looking for:

You do not need years of experience to apply, but you do need the right values. We are looking for someone who is genuinely compassionate, patient and dependable, and who understands the importance of treating every person in their care with dignity and respect.

You should be able to:

• Communicate clearly and professionally at all times
• Follow and adhere to individual care plans
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters
• Work independently and use your initiative when needed
• Manage your time reliably across multiple visits in a day

Requirements:

• Right to work in the UK (this will be verified during compliance checks)
• Enhanced DBS check required (A Star Care will support this process)
• Willingness to complete all required training before starting work
• Reliable, punctual and professional approach
• Able to travel across Harrogate and surrounding areas
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable but not essential for all rounds

Pay and hours:

• Pay: £13.00 per hour
• Mileage: £0.45 per mile for travel between calls
• Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire (HG1 and surrounding areas)
• Hours: Ongoing domiciliary care work including morning, lunch, tea and evening calls
• Weekend availability is desirable
• Immediate start available, subject to satisfactory interview and compliance checks

About A Star Care

A Star Care is a North Yorkshire domiciliary care provider delivering person-centred support to adults in their own homes. Our values of Honesty, Equity, Accountability, Respect and Teamwork shape everything we do. We are looking for carers who take genuine pride in the difference they make to the people they support.

How to apply

Please apply through CV-Library. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview and will be required to complete our registration and compliance process prior to starting.

You can get ahead by starting your registration now at: (url removed)

Completing your registration in advance will speed up your compliance checks and help us get you started sooner.

Salary and benefits include:

£13.00 per hour, mileage paid at £0.45 per mile, paid training, flexible hours to suit your availability, local Harrogate rounds, regular ongoing work for reliable candidates, and a supportive management team.