Care Assistant - Manchester | Female Walkers

Be the reason someone's day starts and ends well!

Pay: £12.75 p/hour Contract: Full-time, permanent Location: South Manchester - M20, M21, M22, M23

Are you a naturally caring person?

Whether you've supported a loved one or simply enjoys helping others, you already have the foundations to become a great Care Assistant.

At Be Caring, we believe great care starts with great people. If you're kind, reliable and want to make a real difference in your community, we'd love to welcome you to our Be Caring Manchester team.

Please note: due to the personal nature of the support provided, this role is open to female applicants only (in line with the Equality Act 2010). The successful applicant will be supporting both male and female clients.

No sponsorships available.

Where You'll Work

You'll be based in South Manchester, supporting people in their own homes across Didsbury, Withington, Chorlton, Wythenshawe and the surrounding areas (M20, M21, M22, M23).

This is a walking role - no car required.

Pay & Hours

• £12.75 per hour
• 20p per mile for cyclists
• Full-time hours
• Weekend availability required

We offer shift pay rather than pay-per-call, meaning you're paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.

Shift patterns:

• Early shift: 7:00am - 2:00pm
• Late shift: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Saturdays: half day
• Sundays: half day

What You'll Be Doing

If you have previous experience caring for a family member or friend, you'll make an excellent Care Assistant. As a Care Assistant with Be Caring, you will:

• Support people to achieve their personal outcomes, working alongside families and professionals
• Provide dignified personal care that respects privacy and choice
• Promote independence and confidence using enabling approaches
• Deliver personalised care based on individual needs, choices and preferences
• Communicate clearly, recording and sharing information with the right people at the right time
• Help people stay connected to their community, accessing local services and support

Induction Training

You'll receive comprehensive paid induction training, including:

• Be Caring values and going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding, and equality and diversity
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity

Why Be Caring?

Be Caring is the uK's largest employee-owned social care proider. When you join us, you're not just "staff" — you become part of a values-led organisation built on Be Kind, Be Proud, Be the Best You Can Be, Be Safe, Be Happy and Be Involved.

We focus on kindness, respect and inclusion, and we're as committed to supporting our colleagues as we are to supporting the people we care for. You can expect stable employment, fair pay and genuine opportunities to progress as you grow with us.

Bonus Schemes*

• Up to £300 New Starter Bonus
  
• Up to £300 Refer a Friend Bonus
  
• Up to £400 Annual Bonus
  
• £25 Birthday Gift Voucher

*Current bonus structure - more details shared at recruitment and onboarding.

Benefits

• Fully unded DBS
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday–Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules
  
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses
  
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependants
  
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB

Apply Today

If you're kind, reliable and want a role where you'll genuinely make a difference to people's lives every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch.