Health Care Assistant – Ferryhill/ Gilesgate (DL17 ,DL1 )
Orchard Home Care Services
Part‑time & Full‑time | Flexible Hours | Paid Training
Locations: Ferryhill / Gilesgate (DL17 ,DL1 )
Make a Real Difference Every Day
Orchard Home Care Services is a trusted, family‑run provider established in 1993. We support vulnerable adults and children to live independently in the comfort of their own homes — with dignity, respect and compassion.
We’re growing our care team in Thornley/Gilesgate and are looking for caring, reliable people who want a rewarding role where they can truly help others.
What You’ll Do
- Support service users to remain independent at home
- Assist with personal care (bathing, continence care, pad changes)
- Provide basic domestic support to maintain a safe home environment
- Prepare meals, snacks and drinks
- Communicate clearly with service users, families and professionals
- Report any concerns regarding wellbeing or safety
About You
No experience needed — full training provided.
We simply ask that you are:
- Caring and compassionate
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Positive and enthusiastic
- Over the age of 18
- Able to provide two references
- Willing to complete an Enhanced DBS check
What We Offer
- Generous Bank Holiday rates
- Paid mileage
- Paid induction and ongoing training
- Paid holiday entitlement
- Supportive management & a friendly family‑run team
Apply Today!
If you’re passionate about helping people and want a rewarding role with real purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Work available in the following villages within: Ferryhill , Gilesgate , Cornforth and surrounding areas
Responsibilities for the role required are:
- Promote independence, caring for the service users within their own home.
- Assist in the support of personal care tasks; bathing, continence care, pad changes.
- Maintain a safe, enjoyable home environment for the service users by assisting with basic domestic tasks.
- Preparing meals, snacks and drinks to help sustain the service users nutrition and hydration needs.
- Communicate effectively with service user, next of kins and other medical professionals to ensure a high quality service to all.
- Identify and report any concerns in relation to a service users safety, wellbeing and welfare.
What we require from you
- Trustworthy
- Compassionate
- Multiskilled
- Enthusiastic
- Caring
- Passionate
- Over the age of 18
Along with a dedicated and positive attitude, we also require a clear Enhanced DBS alongside two satisfactory references.
What you get from us
- Care : £13.71
- Bank Holiday : £14.50
- Generous Bank Holiday Rate
- Paid Mileage
- Paid Training
- Staff Rewards for good service
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.71-£14.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
