Care Assistant – Edenbridge
£13.80–£15.00 weekdays | £14.80–£16.00 weekends | Up to £30.00/hr on public bank holidays | Paid travel time + 45p mileage
Edenbridge & surrounding areas
Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference to people in your local community?
Trinity Homecare has an established client base in and around Edenbridge, and we're looking for caring, reliable people to join our local team.
As a Care Assistant, you'll visit people in their own homes, helping them remain safe, comfortable and independent while continuing to live life their way.
You'll be paid £13.80 per hour for travel time between clients, plus 45p per mile mileage.
Previous professional care experience isn't essential. If you have the right values and genuinely enjoy helping others, we'll give you the training and ongoing support you need.
This is a visiting care role, so you'll need a full UK driving licence and your own car.
Your pay
We believe it's important that you're clear about what you'll earn – including the time you spend travelling between clients.
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Weekdays (Monday–Friday): £13.80–£15.00 per hour
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Weekends (Saturday–Sunday): £14.80–£16.00 per hour
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Standard public bank holidays: 2× your respective weekday rate – up to £30.00 per hour
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Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve: 1.5× your respective weekday rate – up to £22.50 per hour
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Travel time between clients: £13.80 per hour
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Mileage: 45p per mile
When we need you
Our clients need support at different times throughout the day, so we're looking for Care Assistants who can offer:
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Weekday availability, particularly mornings and/or evenings
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Alternate weekends – both Saturday and Sunday
We'll discuss your availability with you during the recruitment process and how this matches the care hours our clients currently need.
Established care hours around Edenbridge
Edenbridge is an established area for Trinity Homecare, with clients already receiving support in and around the local community.
We're looking for people who live locally and can provide reliable, consistent care to our clients.
As this is community-based care, you'll travel between clients during your working day. That's why we pay £13.80 per hour for your travel time between clients, as well as 45p per mile mileage.
What you'll be doing
As a Care Assistant, you'll visit people in their own homes and provide personalised support based around their individual needs, routines and choices.
Every client is different, but your visits could include:
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Providing companionship and conversation
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Supporting with personal care, including washing, dressing and grooming
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Helping clients get ready for their day or settle in for the evening
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Preparing meals and drinks
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Supporting with medication
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Shopping and light household tasks
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Accompanying clients to appointments or activities
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Encouraging independence and wellbeing
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Following individual care plans and accurately recording the support you provide
Above all, you'll take the time to get to know the people you support and provide care in a way that respects their independence and choices.
Do I need previous care experience?
No. Previous professional care experience isn't essential.
Experience in care is welcome, but we're equally interested in people who have the right values and attitude.
You might already work in care, be returning to the sector, or be considering care for the first time.
What matters most is that you're:
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Caring, patient and compassionate
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Reliable and committed
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A good communicator
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Comfortable working independently in clients' homes
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Available during the week and on alternate weekends
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Happy travelling between clients in and around the local area
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A full UK driving licence holder with access to your own car
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Eligible to work in the UK
What you'll receive
As part of Trinity Homecare, you'll receive:
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£13.80 per hour paid travel time between clients
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45p per mile mileage
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Double your respective weekday rate on standard public bank holidays
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1.5× your respective weekday rate on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
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28 days' annual leave pro rata
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Free DBS check
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Free uniform
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Ongoing training and development (employed carers)
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Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £350
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Employee benefits and recognition
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Support from an established local care team
Why join Trinity Homecare?
For over 30 years, Trinity Homecare has supported people to live safely and independently in the place they know best – their own home.
We're proud to be rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and to have built our reputation around high-quality, compassionate and person-centred care.
In Edenbridge, you'll be joining an established local service with clients already receiving care in the community, backed by the support and experience of the wider Trinity Homecare team.
If you're caring, reliable, have your own car and want a role where you can make a genuine difference to people in your local community, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to join Trinity Homecare as a Care Assistant in Edenbridge.