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Job Description
Care Assistant – Driver with Own Vehicle
Kirklees and surrounding areas
£12.71–£14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile | Fully funded Enhanced DBS
Routes Healthcare does not offer sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK without employer support.
About us
Routes Healthcare is a homecare provider, not an agency. We support people in their own homes and in the community, including clients who need clinically led enhanced care and end-of-life care.
What you'll do
- Visit clients in their own homes, including vulnerable and palliative clients
- Provide personal care with dignity and respect
- Support with medication, meal preparation and nutrition
- Work alone or as part of a two-person team, depending on client needs
Hours
- Full-time and part-time hours, with contracts available (after successful probabtion)
- Shifts run 7am–10pm, Monday to Sunday (weekend availability required)
- Shifts allocated on business need and your availability; once committed, you must complete the full shift
What we offer
- 30p per mile between clients
- Routes Academy training and progression
- 24/7 on-call support
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- No agency staff: you'll work only alongside employed Routes care workers
- Referral bonus of up to £250
What you need
- Right to work in the UK without employer support
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for work
- A reliable, compassionate approach to care
Desirable: 3 months' paid UK care experience. No paid experience? Ask us about our Care Cadet Programme.
Apply today and speak to our recruitment team about hours and areas.
Make yourself at home with Routes
At Routes, HOME isn't just a place - it's how we care for the people we support and how we work together as a team. Our HOME values - Heartfelt, Open, Meaningful, Empowering - are the principles that have shaped Routes.
These four values guide everything we do, from the care we deliver to how we treat each other every single day. Whether you're supporting someone in their own home, coordinating care packages, or working behind the scenes, these values connect us all.
Heartfelt
Genuine care and real connections — with the people we support and with each other.
Open
Honest, open communication about the role, your progress and where you can grow.
Meaningful
Every shift has purpose. You'll see the difference you make in real people's lives.
Empowering
The training, support and backing to grow in whichever direction feels right for you.