Winter Pressures HICCS Care Worker
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15.38 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | NE32 5UP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Springfield Healthcare |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 296597JCP |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a HICCS Community Care Assistant to join an organisation making a real difference in people’s lives.
We're looking for a committed, reliable and experienced care support worker to join our expanding Home Independence and Crisis Support Service (HICSS)
This role is currently on a temporary basis to help with the increased demand for our services, but with the potential for the successful applicant to join our permanent team within the HICCS or domiciliary service.
Currently the hours on offer are 8am to 8pm shifts.
You`ll be supporting customers being discharged from hospital and returning home by ensuring the right care and support is provided during this period of transition including completing assessments, crisis interventions and emergency response, personal care, medication, supporting with use of daily living/rehabilitation aids.
Applicants must have a full driving license and access to own vehicle as you will be expected to work across all areas of South Tyneside.
We offer a great package which includes;
Medicash Health and Wellbeing plan, Employee Assistance Programme, employee of the month incentives, generous refer a friend scheme and a high street discount scheme.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £15.58 per hour
Experience:
Home Care : 2 years (required)
License/Certification:
Driving License and Access to Own Vehicle (required)
Work Location: On the road
About You
If you are looking for a genuinely rewarding career with a company that really cares and you have the following personal attributes, then apply today:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships.
• A kind and caring nature, a serious commitment to work and a desire to work in an organization where you can make a real difference
About us
Over 50 years’ experience in delivering health and social care services to the people of Yorkshire and beyond. Beginning with a family-owned care home in Garforth, West Yorkshire in 1967, we’ve been growing ever since and now have over 1200 staff supporting people in their own homes and our care villages. Our 6 regional branches of homecare are all rated GOOD by CQC and support thousands of people to live independently at home. We are proud to care.