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Your Rights
We pay more than other home care companies.
Dedicated support from your manager and wider team.
Working together to find a schedule that works for you and your customers.
Mileage paid
Competitive mileage allowance between care calls.
What’s it like working at Helping Hands?
‘It’s completely flexible’
“From customers to other carers everyone is lovely. We all get along and if we need help it’s always there. I got the hours I asked due to having kids…”
Work life balance Flexibility.
‘It really is a joy to work’
“You will struggle to find carers with a better work ethic than those who work for Helping Hands. The whole of the Exeter team work as one and…”
Amazing company High wages.
‘Management always listen’
“Management always listen and try their best to help you, all the staff and customers are lovely and they do their best to work around you…”
Work life balance Flexibility.
Our values
Person-centred care
Our care services focus on bespoke, compassionate support for customers to live well at home.
Kindness is our foundation
We only hire carers who are kind, empathetic and put customers first.
Family led
As a family-led business, we look after carers and customers like they’re our own.
Providing safe, CQC-approved care whilst supporting our staff to excel.
Care Assistant
Location: Coulsdon
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Part Time
Closing Date: 13 July 2026
Salary: £15.55 per hour
Specific Hours: Flexible
Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers.
Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We’re a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes and communities they love. Join us, and you’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your work truly matters, and you can grow a career that counts.
As a Care Assistant with Helping Hands, you’ll make a real difference every day, supporting people to live well, stay independent, and feel safe in the homes they love. You don’t need previous care experience; what matters most is kindness, reliability and a genuine desire to help others. We’ll give you all the training, support and confidence you need to thrive.
What you’ll do
* Provide warm, meaningful companionship to customers in their own homes.
* Support with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
* Assist with mobility needs, helping customers stay safe and confident.
* Oversee and administer medication in line with care plans.
* Help with household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and meal preparation.
* Run essential errands, from food shopping to collecting prescriptions.
* Offer calm, considerate support that helps customers feel truly cared for.
What you’ll bring
* A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
* The Right to Work in the UK.
* A kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
* A willingness to learn. No prior care experience needed.
* Reliability, compassion, and the confidence to support others with dignity.
Why Helping Hands
* Paid mileage of 35p per mile between calls.
* Early Pay app (access up to 50% of pay before payday).
* Refer-a-friend bonus (earn up to £100).
* Direct employment with paid holiday and pension.
* Apprenticeship routes and nationally recognised qualifications (Care Certificate, NVQs).
* FREE Blue Light Card with hundreds of discounts.
* Range of flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle.
* Annual pay reviews aligned to cost of living.
At Helping Hands we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive community where everyone belongs. All applications are considered fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
© Helping Hands [Homecare], a division of Midshires Care Limited 2005 to 2020. All rights reserved.
Registered Office:
Head Office 10 Tything Road West
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 6EP.
Registered in England and Wales no. 3959933.
Helping Hands is registered and therefore licensed to provide services by the Care Quality Commission (ID: 1-101671690) and the Care Inspectorate Wales (certificate number: W15/00000831/O001/0001).
For more information visit cqc.org.uk and careinspectorate.wales.
*All calls to 0843 numbers will cost you 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. All calls are recorded for training purposes.
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