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Health Care Assistant - HCA

Job details
Posting date: 10 November 2025
Salary: £12.45 per hour
Additional salary information: Overtime is available
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 December 2025
Location: IP6 8JR
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Optima Care Limited
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Job Description:
Are you a Care Assistant with a passion for providing the best for the people you care for? Do you like to make a difference to people lives? are you looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment? if this sounds like you then read on....
We are looking for Care Assistants to join our care home in Barham where we deliver a highly personalised range of residential and nursing care. Our services include full-time residential and nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, convalescence, respite, and dementia care.

We are located in the beautiful Suffolk countryside between Ipswich and Bury and are close to Stowmarket.

We are looking for people who enjoy a challenge, are highly motivated and possess a passionate and caring nature to join our team. Ideally the successful candidate will hold a valid driving licence, but this is not essential.

Your role will include:
Serving as a companion to service users
Transporting clients to and from appointments, activities, etc.
Supporting with medication
Regular observation's
Assisting with day to day needs

In return we will offer you:
A competitive salary with the ability to progress
Training opportunities for progression
Enhanced overtime payments
Funded DBS
28 Days annual leave (incl. of bank holidays) pro-rated
Early Pay for hourly paid staff
Refer a friend scheme
Unfortunately we do not offer sponsorship at this time.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme

Pay: £12.45-£13.25 per hour

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