Care Assistant - Parkwood
Join our friendly care team in Parkwood! Morning & afternoon Care Assistants needed. Flexible hours, great pay, full training—make a real difference close to home.
Join Our Award-Winning Care Team!
Morning & Afternoon Care Assistants – Parkwood Area (Gillingham)
Do you have a passion for helping others and making a real difference in people’s lives?
Would you like flexible, part-time work that fits around your family or lifestyle?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
At Right at Home Medway, we’re an award-winning, family-run care company that truly values and supports our team. Whether you’re new to care or already experienced, we’ll provide full training and ongoing support to help you feel confident and valued in your role.
What We’re Offering:
- Excellent pay rates: from £14.25 per hour + mileage
- Paid Meet & Greet – meet your clients before starting care
- Comprehensive, in-house training
- Longer care calls – typically one hour or more
- Fully funded NVQ Levels 2–5 (with study time provided)
- DBS cost reimbursed after probation
- Cash bonus referral scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card – great savings in shops, restaurants, and more
- Social events and recognition awards for outstanding work
- No uniforms – we want our clients to see a friendly face, not a stranger
About the Role:
We are currently looking for Caring and Compassionate Care Assistants to support clients in the Parkwood area, working mornings and afternoons.
This role could suit a walker, as most clients are based locally.
Every day is different, but your duties may include:
- Providing companionship and emotional support
- Assisting with personal care and medication
- Supporting clients living with Dementia
- Preparing meals and light housekeeping
- Helping clients remain happy and independent at home
What We’re Looking For:
- Ideally live in or near Parkwood / Rainham / Gillingham
- Be kind, reliable, and compassionate
- Be available to work alternate weekends
- Have the right to work in the UK (we cannot provide CoS)
- Be able to attend a 3-day induction at our Gillingham office
(A driving licence and car are beneficial but not essential for this role.)
Why Choose Right at Home Medway?
- Ranked #1 in Medway on homecare.co.uk
- Rated “Good” by the CQC, with “Outstanding” for Responsiveness
- 100% 5-star employee reviews on Indeed
- A friendly, local team that truly values its carers
Call our friendly recruitment team: 01634 979000 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm)
Or visit our website anytime to chat with us via our 24-hour online service.
- Department
- The Care Team
- Role
- Care Assistant
- Locations
- Medway
Perks & Benefits
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Competitive pay structure - based on hourly rate and mileage pay for consecutive care calls
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Ongoing training – including optional NVQ’s
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Meet and greet - we introduce you to each client before you deliver care
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No uniforms – we offer a discreet service
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Genuine career prospects – we prefer to promote from within
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PPE – we provide more types of PPE than the Government guidelines to keep you safe
Our culture is work hard and play hard. Every day is a new chance to smile together
About Right at Home - Medway
Right at Home UK is one of the world’s most trusted care companies. Through its global network of over 500 locally owned and operated offices it helps thousands of people every day to continue living happily and independently in their own homes.
The personal choices of our clients are at the forefront of the care we provide, and our care is “outcome focussed” meaning that we support clients to achieve what they want – whether that be the ability to walk unaided to the bottom of the garden or go dancing and swimming.