Care Assistant
Join the Friendly Team at County Medicare
Are you caring, compassionate, and looking for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference every day?
At County Medicare, we are a well-established domiciliary care agency dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care tailored to each individual’s needs. We support people to live independently in the comfort of their own homes, and we are now looking for reliable and empathetic individuals to join our growing team.
Whether you have previous care experience or are completely new to the sector, we would love to hear from you — full paid training is provided.
Why Join County Medicare?
We believe our carers are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we offer excellent support, flexibility, and career development opportunities.
What We Offer:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Enhanced weekend pay: £16.43 – £18.20 per hour
- Enhanced public holiday pay: £18.56 – £19.30 per hour
- Flexible working hours to fit around family and personal commitments
- Paid induction and ongoing training
- Opportunity to gain fully supported NVQ qualifications up to Level 4
- Friendly and supportive management team with a genuine open-door policy
- 24-hour on-call support whenever you need help or advice
- Up to 28 days paid holiday
- Pension scheme
- Paid enhanced DBS (valid for 3 years)
- Free uniform
- Free Blue Light Card offering discounts at shops, restaurants, and holidays
- Free flu jabs
- Access to free counselling and wellbeing support
- Company events
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme – earn £300
About the Role
As a Care Assistant, you will provide support to vulnerable adults within their own homes, helping them maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life.
Duties may include:
- Personal care
- Medication support
- Meal preparation
- Companionship
- Domestic assistance
- Supporting clients within the community
No previous experience is necessary — we value kindness, patience, and a positive attitude above all else.
We Are Looking For People Who:
- Have good communication skills
- Are caring, friendly, and supportive
- Are reliable, flexible, and motivated
- Can use initiative and remain calm under pressure
- Are empathetic and passionate about helping others
Requirements
Successful applicants must:
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Have access to a reliable, roadworthy, and fully insured vehicle that includes business
Availability Requirements
Due to the nature of the role and the needs of our clients, applicants must be available for:
- 7:00am starts
- Either:
- Every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday), or
- At least one day every weekend
We aim to offer flexible working patterns wherever possible while ensuring continuity of care for our clients.
Areas We Cover
We are currently recruiting carers to work in and around:
- Heathfield
- Uckfield
- Horam
- Hailsham
- Surrounding villages across East Sussex
Job Types
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Permanent
Start a rewarding career where you can genuinely change lives every day.
Apply today — we are interviewing and hiring immediately for the right candidates.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16-40 per week
Pay: £14.63-£18.56 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Are you available start time 7.00am
- Are you local to the Heathfield (East Sussex) area?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
