Care Assistant

🌟 Care Assistants – Join Our Friendly Team in our Biggleswade Offices🌟

✨ Brighter days. Fresh challenges. Exciting opportunities. ✨
At Sage Care, every day is different. Every day gives you the chance to do meaningful, rewarding work that truly changes people’s lives.

We’re currently recruiting full-time and part-time Care Assistants to join our dedicated team supporting service users across North Hertfordshire.

📍 Work Locations

• Hitchin
• Letchworth Garden City
• Baldock
• Royston
• Sandy
• Shefford
• Stotfold
• Arlesey
• Henlow

And the surrounding Villages and Parishes

Ashwell, Codicote, Kimpton, Ickleford, Knebworth, Pirton, Whitwell, Wymondley, St Ippolyts, Barkway, Sandon

💷 Pay & Benefits

• Weekdays (Mon–Fri): £13.00 per hour
• Weekends (Sat–Sun): £13.67 per hour
• Mileage allowance: £0.30p per mile

⏰ Shift Patterns

Our services run 7 days a week, offering flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle:

• Day Shifts: 8:00/9:00 AM – 2:00/3:00 PM
• Evening Shifts: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Sleep-in/Waking nights Shifts: 9:00 PM – 7:00 AM

We value flexibility and reliability, and we provide consistent work for those who are passionate about making a difference.

Why Join Sage Care?

At Sage Care every day is different. Each shift brings new challenges, rewarding moments, and the chance to make a real difference in someone’s life. Whether you’re helping someone start their day with dignity or providing comfort in the evening, your care truly matters.

We see extraordinary achievements happen everyday thanks to the talent and commitment of our people. As the largest care company in the UK, we’re transforming the care industry by working smarter, using innovative technology, and driving positive change. With our size and success, we can offer you a world of career opportunity, choice, and security.

💙 What You’ll Be Doing

As a Care Professional, you’ll provide essential care and support in the homes of our clients, following personalised care plans that put dignity and respect at the heart of everything you do.

You’ll help with:

• Supporting with personal care – bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming
• Assisting with medication – preparation and administration
• Helping with mobility and using aids/equipment safely
• Preparing meals/snacks and offering mealtime support
• Carrying out light domestic duties – laundry, making beds, light cleaning
• Offering companionship and building meaningful relationships

🌟 What Else You’ll Help With

• 🤝 Companionship – conversations, activities, outings
• 💊 Medication Management – collecting prescriptions, reminders, safe administration
• 🍲 Nutrition & Mealtimes – cooking nutritious meals, considering dietary needs
• 🏡 Housekeeping – light cleaning, laundry, tidying
• 🚶 Mobility Assistance – transfers, walking support, use of aids
• 👀 Health Monitoring – observing and reporting changes in condition
• 🌍 Social Inclusion – helping maintain community and family connections
• 💬 Emotional Support – empathy, reassurance, and a listening ear
• 📝 Documentation – accurate record keeping
• 🛡️ Safety & Emergency Response – creating safe environments, acting quickly when needed

• 🤝 Collaboration – working closely with colleagues, professionals, and families

🦸 What You’ll Need (Besides a Cape & Superpowers!)

Experience isn’t essential – we’ll provide full training. What matters is your compassion, resilience, and eagerness to learn.

• 💙 Compassion and respect for others
• 🗣️ Strong communication skills
• 🧩 Problem-solving abilities
• ✅ The right to work in the UK
• 🚗 A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle (especially in rural areas – think Road Runner with kindness!)

🎁 What You’ll Receive

Perks of joining us:

✔ 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
✔ Paid mileage + local work opportunities
✔ Paid training – online & face-to-face
✔ Career progression & self-development opportunities
✔ Flexible working – full or part time
✔ Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
✔ Pension scheme & Death in Service Payment
✔ Blue Light Card eligibility (exclusive discounts)
✔ Cycle to work scheme
✔ Refer a friend bonus (£300 per referral!)
✔ Access to well-being & benefits platform
✔ Work with the largest care company in the UK

🚀 Ready to Join Our Team of Everyday Heroes?

If you’re ready for a career adventure that’s more exciting than a rollercoaster ride through a chocolate factory, apply today and become part of our journey to transform care.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.