Care Assistant Jobs in Solihull
Explore a career with Unique Senior Care, where we put "people above all else".
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At Unique Senior Care, our philosophy of 'people above all else' is central to everything that we do. We're dedicated to providing exceptional personalised elderly care to people in their own homes throughout our local communities across Solihull, including:
- The vibrant Solihull town centre
- Picturesque Knowle
- Bustling Shirley
- And all of the beautiful neighbourhoods in between
There is a very good chance we are already providing care in your area - our home carers are very discreet and so don't wear uniforms, and will look like you or me, spanning all ages, genders, backgrounds and experiences.
We do, however, share common values, with both our peers and our clients - always working with respect and inclusion, while providing excellence through person-centred support.
Join our award-winning team and be part of an organisation that really values your skills, experience, and passion for caring for others and making a real difference, every day.
What Does a Care Assistant Do?
As a senior care assistant in Solihull, your role will definitely be varied. No two clients are the same and individual needs can change all the time. That said, typical responsibilities will include:
Personalised care: Providing personalised care and assistance with daily living activities, such as helping to bathe, getting dressed and ready for the day ahead or settling down at night and helping with toileting and any medication.
Enriching companionship: Offering companionship, a friendly ear and a chat or maybe engaging in tasks together can often make the biggest difference to clients well being.
Comfortable living: Performing light physical household duties where our clients are often struggling, such as meal preparation, laundry, and light cleaning.
Monitoring health: A constant pair of eyes and eyes our Warwickshire carers are well placed to monitor and report any changes in physical or mental health with the wider team and family.
Collaborative care: As a Unique Senior Care Caregiver you will be part of a wider community team, we often work alongside District Nurses, therapists, and other professionals to deliver a professional circle of support around our clients.
Why Choose Us? Benefits and Support for Our Carers
At Unique Senior Care, we are committed to providing our care assistants with a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits to support your personal and professional growth, all within a nurturing environment that values your contributions.
What Sets Us Apart:
Award-Winning Training: Our training programs are recognised for excellence, having won prestigious awards such as the Princess Royal Training Award in 2024 and being recognised at a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care in 2022.
We are dedicated to continuous improvement and professional development, ensuring you receive the best training in the industry.
Minimum One-Hour Visits: Our visits are never rushed. Each visit lasts at least an hour, ensuring you have ample time to provide attentive, personalised care to each client and can build strong client-Caregiver bonds.
Top 20 Homecare Provider: We have been recognised as one of the top 20 homecare providers in the region by Homecare.co.uk, underscoring our commitment to quality care and client satisfaction.
Our Competitive Benefits Include:
Competitive Pay Rates: Earn £13:00 to £14.50 per hour for standard shifts, and between £26.00 to £29.00 per hour on bank holidays.
Flexible Working Hours: We offer full-time, part-time, and alternate weekend schedules to accommodate your lifestyle.
Enhanced Benefits:
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- Paid holiday time, increasing after 10 years of service.
- Loyalty bonuses that increase your hourly rate after 1, 3, and 5 years.
- Mileage reimbursement at 30p per mile, claimable through our convenient mobile app.
- A generous pension scheme, contributing 3% of your salary.
- A £500 referral bonus for recommending a friend who is hired.
Employee Support:
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- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides access to counselling and wellness resources.
- The opportunity to take your birthday off if you had no absences that year.
- Monthly recognition awards to celebrate your achievements and further incentives throughout the year.
Flexibility and Working Hours
We recognise that everyone has different needs and schedules. We strive to accommodate the varied and unique needs of our clients while also considering the flexibility required by our care assistants.
Flexible Scheduling: Many of our care visits are planned during the key hours of 7:00-10:00 AM and 6:00-10:00 PM. However, due to the varied needs of our clients, we provide care throughout the day.
This allows us to offer roles that are adaptable to other commitments you may have, whether you are studying, caring for your family, or balancing other jobs.
Building Your Schedule: We work with you to create a schedule that fits around your life, offering part-time or full-time hours that match your availability.
While we can't always guarantee set hours, we make every effort to provide consistent and regular shifts to all our team members.
Hourly Commitment: All care visits are at least one hour long, ensuring you have sufficient time to provide high-quality care and truly connect with clients.
This commitment to unhurried, personalised care supports the well-being of our clients and enriches the caregiving experience. Not every provider does this.
Meet Your Solihull Team
Katie
Registered Care Manager
As part of our Solihull team, you’ll be in good hands. Our Solihull service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting our commitment to high-quality care. Once you finish your induction training, we’ll arrange for you to meet your Manager, Katie.
This meet-and-greet session will include an introduction to your clients and some shadowing to help you get started. It’s a great way to ease you into your new role and helps you get to know the people you’ll be working with.
Lynne
Care Supervisor
Moira
Care Coordinator
Kara
Care Supervisor
Real Stories from Our Care Workers
We're proud to offer a wide range of flexible care assistant roles to fit the diverse needs and lifestyles of our team. Whether you're an experienced professional, a student looking to gain hands-on experience, or a retiree seeking a rewarding second career, we provide the support and opportunities you need to build a fulfilling role in senior care.
Employee Benefits and Work-Life Balance
Unique Senior Care offers a range of benefits. Each of these is focused on supporting our team and promoting a healthy work-life balance:
Training and Development for Care Assistants
In-House Training Programmes
We are committed to providing all the training you need to excel as a care assistant, regardless of your previous job experience.
Whether you're switching careers or stepping into your first job in care, you don't need any prior professional qualifications as we give you all the necessary training to set you up for success.
E-learning Modules: Start with self-paced online modules that cover fundamental caregiving principles and compliance topics.
Face-to-Face Training: After completing e-learning, you'll attend a three-day hands-on training session at our Hatton Rock office, where you'll cover topics such a administering mediation, housekeeping, personal care and mobility support.
Specialist Training: For those interested in specialised care, such as dementia or palliative care, we offer additional courses. These allow you to focus your expertise, develop your skills and improve your ability to care for specific conditions.
Key Responsibilities of Our Carers
Whether you’re considering a role in Hourly Care in Warwickshire, Solihull, Stratford, and Coventry, or one of our live in carer jobs across various parts of the UK, your responsibilities will focus on enhancing the lives of our clients. Here’s what you can expect as part of your role:
Personal Care Support: Assisting clients with essential daily tasks such as dressing, toileting, washing, and grooming, to help maintain their dignity and personal hygiene.
Companionship and Emotional Support: Being a comforting, friendly presence in our clients' lives, engaging in meaningful conversation, and partaking in activities they enjoy.
Meal Preparation: Crafting nutritious and appetising meals tailored to the dietary needs and preferences of each client.
Medication Reminders: Ensuring clients are on track with their medication, providing reminders and assistance as needed.
Light Housekeeping: Helping to keep clients’ homes clean, tidy, and comfortable, which includes tasks like laundry and light cleaning.
Mobility Assistance: Providing gentle support with moving around safely in and outside the home, including aid with walking, transferring, and preventing falls.
Career Progression Opportunities
We believe in nurturing the careers of our care assistants, offering clear pathways to both specialisation and leadership roles:
Specialisation: If you have a passion for a particular area of care, such as dementia or palliative care, we provide the necessary training to become a specialist, enhancing the care you provide and paving the way for career advancement.
Leadership Opportunities: For those aspiring to move into managerial positions, we offer a career ladder that includes roles like Senior Care Assistant, Care Manager and beyond. We support your growth through leadership training and mentorship programmes.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the core of what we do is a strong commitment to embracing diversity, both in our workforce and through the care services we offer.
Our team is made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the varied lives and experiences of our clients.
This diversity is vital—it enables us to provide care that is professional, deeply personalised, and understanding of each individual’s unique needs.
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture, where policies and daily practices are built on fairness and respect.
This approach ensures that every aspect of our care services is sensitive to and respectful of the diverse needs of our team and the people we care for.
Our inclusive ethos allows us to deliver care that genuinely understands and aligns with the individual experiences of our clients, making each care experience as unique and valuable as the people we have the honour of caring for.
The Hiring Process for Our Home Care Jobs
Joining Unique Care means becoming part of a team dedicated to providing excellent care and support. Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process:
Initial Screening:
After you submit your online application, a member of our recruitment team will review it to ensure that your skills and experience meet the role's requirements.
If your application is successful, you will be invited for an initial telephone interview to further discuss your qualifications and interest in the role.
Face-to-Face Interview:
If the phone interview goes well, you will be invited to our office for an in-person interview with a Registered Manager or a Senior Member of our team.
This interview typically lasts about 45 minutes to an hour and includes values and competency-based questions. This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about the role and ask any questions you may have.
Post-Interview Feedback:
We value timely communication, so you can expect to receive feedback within 24 hours after your interview. If you are selected to move forward, the next steps will be outlined for you.
E-Learning and Induction:
Successful candidates will then be invited to complete our e-learning modules. Following this, you’ll attend a comprehensive three-day face-to-face induction to fully prepare you for your responsibilities.
Meet and Greet:
After completing your initial training, you’ll have a meet and greet with your manager. This is a great chance to get acquainted with your team and the work environment, ensuring a smooth transition into your new role.
Onboarding:
Once all steps are successfully completed, you will be formally welcomed aboard. We will support you through every step of your integration into our team, ensuring you have all the tools and knowledge needed to thrive.
Current Job Openings in Your Area
Explore our available visiting care roles across Solihull. These positions offer a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of our clients by helping them to live independently and comfortably in their own homes.
FAQs and Helpful Resources
The process from your initial application to going into placement generally takes a few weeks. This is so we can ensure all DBS and compliance checks are complete and that you can finish all the necessary training. The more proactive you can be with providing your documentation via our onboarding portal, the smoother and faster this process will be.
This is largely dependent on your availability and the clients needing care in your area at the time. It’s worth noting that if you’re looking for full-time hours, these may build gradually over the first couple of months while we assign new clients to your schedule.
We do ask that all our caregivers work alternate weekends so that it is fair for everyone. If your availability changes at any time, please let us know in good time so we can rework the rota.
As well as the training mentioned above, you’ll have access to ongoing support from your senior team and will attend refresher training to ensure your skills align with up-to-date best practices. You’ll also have chance to attend specialist courses such as dementia or end-of-life training during your career, should you wish.
Always let your supervisor know if there’s something you’d like to learn, or if you need further support in any areas. We actively promote continuous learning and we’re keen to help our team grow from within.
When working with vulnerable adults, it's crucial to adhere to CQC guidelines to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those in our care. Part of this involves knowing the character and competence of our staff, which is where references come in.
If traditional employment references aren't available, we welcome character references from professionals you know, like a tutor, doctor, solicitor, police officer, company director, or business owner.
The DBS check is typically back within two weeks, but it can take longer for a number of reasons, such as if you’ve had any name changes or the number of addresses you’ve lived at.
You need an updated DBS check when joining as, while unlikely, we need to be 100% sure that you haven’t had any criminal convictions since leaving your previous job.
If you’re on the Update Service then we are able to access your records without a new application. Just share your DBS Certificate number and a copy of your certificate with us so we can get an updated report.
Your job will involve driving between multiple clients which means that its necessary for you to have business motor insurance.
It also means that you’ll be covered for taking your clients on companionship calls which is beneficial for both them and you.
Yes, personal care is a really important part of your role and is key in maintaining a client’s dignity. If you’re new to care, it’s understandable that these tasks may seem daunting but you will be fully trained to handle these responsibilities.
The reason we don’t offer calls solely for companionship comes down to empathy. If you were with a client and they happened to have an accident, would you feel comfortable leaving them without support? We provide rounded care, so we’d want you to feel comfortable knowing you were able to help.
We're all human, and it's natural to have different personalities, likes, and dislikes.
Although we do our best to pair you with compatible clients, there may be rare occasions where the fit isn't quite right. In such instances, we'll work closely with you to understand the situation, considering factors like the client's perspective and any specific events that led to the mismatch.
Our goal is always to ensure a positive environment for both you and the client. If a resolution isn't possible, we'll find a more suitable match for you, ensuring both you and the client feel comfortable and supported.
We've designed this process to be as smooth and informative as possible, ensuring that each step prepares you for a fulfilling career in care with Unique Senior Care.
For tips on how to excel in your interview, check out this helpful video from our recruitment consultant, Katie, including:
- Researching the company, its values, and preparing insightful questions
- Understanding the job role, dressing professionally, displaying empathy and communication skills
- Highlighting relevant previous experience, especially in customer service or Caregiving
- Demonstrating adaptability, flexibility, and a positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Showcasing passion for making a difference and excitement about the caregiving role.
Connect with Our Recruitment Team
Interested in joining our dedicated team of Care Assistants? We'd love to hear from you and discuss the exciting opportunities we have available. To start your journey with Unique Senior Care, here's how you can reach out to us:
- Email Us: Drop us a line at recruitment@uniquecare.co.uk with any queries or to express your interest in joining our team. We're here to answer your questions and guide you through the application process.
- Call Us: Prefer to speak directly? Give us a call at 01789 453838. Our friendly recruitment team is on hand to chat with you about current openings, the roles we offer, and what it's like to work with us.
