Looking to build a meaningful career in care where your compassion truly makes a difference? This Care Assistant role in Peterborough with Superior Healthcare offers the chance to support individuals with complex needs in a rewarding, person-centred environment. Ideal for dependable and empathetic individuals, this opportunity combines flexible working patterns with ongoing development in a growing healthcare setting.
In this position, you will provide high-quality care tailored to each individual, following detailed care plans with accuracy and professionalism. Day-to-day responsibilities involve supporting clients with complex needs, promoting independence, and ensuring comfort and dignity at all times. A patient, calm approach is essential, alongside the confidence to work independently while remaining attentive to changing care requirements.
Candidates should bring a strong sense of reliability, commitment, and genuine passion for care. Previous experience is helpful but not essential if you can demonstrate the right attitude and willingness to learn. Both full-time and part-time roles are available, making this a suitable option for those seeking flexibility in the UK care sector.
Position: Care Assistant
Job Type: Full-Time, Part Time
Salary: £14.30 – £17.60 per hour
Location: Peterborough
Description
Care Assistant
Location: Peterborough
Pay Rate: £14.30 – £17.60
Shifts: Full Time | Part Time | Days & Nights
Superior Healthcare are currently recruiting a compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant to support our client in Peterborough. Our client is living with the effects of a brain injury and spinal injury, requiring attentive, person-centered care to promote independence, comfort, and quality of life within their own home.
This is a highly rewarding role where you will make a meaningful difference every day.
Who are we? Superior Healthcare delivers round-the-clock care to children, young people, and adults with long-term complex health conditions.
Our goal is simple: we support clients to live life to the full— independently, happily, and safely at home — while providing our care team with fantastic benefits, genuine support, and opportunities to progress.
As a Care Assistant, you’ll work long-term with one or a few clients, supporting one person per shift. You’ll assist clients with brain injury management, spinal injury, PEG feeding, medication, personal care, moving and handling, and daily living tasks.
About the Role
Your role is to support with working towards rehabilitation goals and daily support including personal care. You will be a driver so you can take the client to appointments and days out and ideally speak both English and Lithuanian.
Your Responsibilities
As a Care Assistant, you will support the client with:
- Personal care and daily living activities
- Mobility assistance and safe moving & handling
- Medication administration (following training)
- Monitoring health, wellbeing, and behaviour changes
- Supporting therapy programmes as advised by clinical professionals
- Providing emotional support and companionship
- Ensuring a safe, comfortable, and dignified environment
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Compassionate, reliable, and committed to delivering high‑quality care
- Patient and confident supporting individuals with complex needs
- Able to work independently and follow care plans accurately
- A good communicator with a warm, professional approach
- Experience with brain injury, spinal injury, PEG Feeding or complex care is highly desirable.
Requirements
- Right to work in the UK
- At least 12 months’ experience in a care role
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one)
- Flexibility to work a range of shifts including evenings or weekends
- You must be based in the UK to apply for this role – we do not offer VISA sponsorship.
Working Hours
Initially:
Daily shifts at the rehab facility:
7:00am–2:30pm
2:30pm–10:00pm
Future:
Expected transition to 12‑hour shifts once the client returns home
Potential patterns: 7/7 or 8/8 rotation
Timescale for this change is still being finalised
Pay
£14.30 – £17.60 per hour
If you’d like to discuss your application before applying or find out more about the role, please contact adinadaws@superiorhealthcare.co.uk or call 01227 640 534
Superior Healthcare is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and professional references.
Application Process
APPLY ON THE EMPLOYER’S WEBSITE HERE
Application Deadline
Open until filled