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Recruitment - Carer Jobs Available in Cumbria - June 2026 Vacancies in the Silloth, Wigton and Aspatria areas
🏡 Join Our Team: Home Care Assistant – Make a Real Difference
Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking for a role that truly matters?
Join our friendly and supportive care team and help people live independently in the comfort of their own homes.
🌟 About the Role
- Position: Home Care Assistant
- Employment: Full-Time & Part-Time Available
- Location: Local community (travel required)
- Start: Immediate
❤️ Why Work With Us?
- Paid travel time between clients
- Mileage paid (45p per mile)
- Car scheme + fuel card (no fuel costs!)
- 4.5% bonus scheme – equivalent to £1000+ (T&Cs apply, paid monthly)
- Paid training after 12 weeks
- Full training and ongoing support
- Uniform provided
- Pension scheme
- Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle
- Easy-to-use care app (less paperwork, more caring!)
💼 Your Responsibilities
- Provide personal care (washing, dressing, bathroom support)
- Prepare meals and drinks
- Offer medication support
- Assist with shopping and light household tasks
- Carry out basic healthcare tasks (creams, patches, stockings)
- Deliver companionship and emotional support
✅ What We’re Looking For
- A naturally caring and compassionate personality
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness to work every other weekend
- Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
- No experience required – full training provided
- Eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship
🌟 Safer Recruitment
Good Companions is committed to safer recruitment practices and maintaining high standards of care, professionalism and safeguarding.
Depending on the responsibilities of the role, successful applicants may be subject to:
- Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks
- Employment reference checks
- Identity verification
- Right to work checks
- Safeguarding and suitability assessments
Any relevant DBS or safeguarding requirements will be discussed during the recruitment process.
🌟 Additional Benefits
- Company car scheme
- Company events
- Referral programme
❤️ Why This Role Matters
Every day, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference by helping people maintain their independence, dignity and wellbeing in their own homes.
ℹ️ Service Information
Good Companions provides a range of care and support services. Some services are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), while certain support arrangements may operate separately from CQC registration requirements.
Further information regarding our regulated services and CQC inspection reports can be found on our CQC Information page.
## Safer Recruitment & Care Standards
Good Companions provides both CQC-registered care services and other community support arrangements. Roles involving regulated personal care activities are delivered under the relevant CQC-registered service.
Some live-in care opportunities may operate under self-employed or direct-payment arrangements depending on the individual care package and client requirements.
We are committed to safer recruitment practices, safeguarding, equality, diversity, and delivering compassionate person-centred care across all of our services.
All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate DBS and safeguarding checks in accordance with current care sector requirements.
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About Good Companions
Good Companions provides compassionate residential care, home care and support services across Cumbria.
Some services are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), while certain support arrangements may operate separately from CQC registration requirements.