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Health Care Assistant – Domiciliary Care – All

You can expect to assist vulnerable people in our community, promote their independence and assist them to remain in the comfort of their own home. We assist people with daily living tasks.

Be someone’s listening ear, their laughter, their comfort, their house tidier, their outfit of the day picker, the shopping list writer. Be someone’s reason every day.

Duties

  • Assist individuals with personal care tasks, daily hygiene routines.
  • Support individuals in daily living activities such as meal preparation and feeding.
  • Help maintain a clean and safe home environment.
  • Follow care plans as directed by healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes.
  • Document daily activities accurately using IT systems as required.
  • Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance your skills in providing care.

Skills

  • Strong understanding of care plans and the ability to implement them effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
  • Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to help others are essential qualities for success in this role.

 

Our Values

  • Trustworthy
  • Quality
  • Sustainable
  • Caring
  • Aware

 

We have roles available in Seaham, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Peterlee and Trimdon.

Duties

  • Assist individuals with personal care tasks, daily hygiene routines.
  • Support individuals in daily living activities such as meal preparation and feeding.
  • Help maintain a clean and safe home environment.
  • Follow care plans as directed by healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes.
  • Document daily activities accurately using IT systems as required.
  • Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance your skills in providing care.

 

Skills

  • Strong understanding of care plans and the ability to implement them effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
  • Empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to help others are essential qualities for success in this role.

 

Our Values

  • Trustworthy
  • Quality
  • Sustainable
  • Caring
  • Aware

 

We have roles available in Seaham, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Peterlee and Trimdon.

 

Details

  • Employer
  • Role
    Health Care Assistant
  • Contract Type
    All
  • Location
    Durham
  • Working Type
    Domiciliary Care
  • Job Category
    Other
  • Pay
    £12.80 Per hour
  • Closing Date
    Tuesday 23 September 2025

Contact information

Disciplines:

  • Support people at home

About - Supportive SRC Ltd:

We are a forward thinking Registered Charity, multifaceted Health and Social Care Provider, Supportive has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the preferred partners, delivering best-in-class services for people living in the Northeast. Trusted for 30 years to help people achieve a better quality of life.

Essential qualifications:

Our list of essential requirements is a little bit different to what you may read in other job adverts. For us at Supportive, we look at things a little differently.

You do not need to be a 5-star chef, basic cooking skills are helpful to make sure our service users are always well fed, and everyone knows home cooked food is good for the soul.

We look at the person. We require someone who has empathy, a lot of patience and a genuine want to make a difference in people’s lives in our local community.

Please don’t worry if you have never done this role before, we provide full training and ongoing support to build your confidence and skills. We have a variety of hours available, so we are confident we could find a schedule that suits both your home life and our service users.

Supporting Documents:

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To hear more about this rewarding career or apply please contact our Recruitment Team on 01740 658880 option 4.

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