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Part Time Care assistant (UK APPLICANTS ONLY)

4/30/2026

Provide non-medical care and companionship services to older people, including personal care and assistance with daily activities. Build trusting relationships with clients by engaging in shared interests and providing personalized support.

Salary

14.75 - 16 GBP

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
As the world’s leading provider of in-home care, we help older adults live safely and independently at home, without sacrificing their quality of life. Whether they need occasional respite care or full-time support, our Care Pros are carefully selected to provide the best care, giving families peace of mind. With the support of our parent company, Honor Technology, Home Instead is reshaping the aging experience—combining the latest innovations in home care with the compassion that has guided us for over 30 years.
About the Role

Company Description

Home Instead is the world's leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people including personal care. We have minimum visits of 1 hour, award-winning training, and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match Clients and Care assistants based on mutual interests and hobbies, to help build bonds of trust and help us provide personalised support. We take our clients out shopping or for drives or even just walks. 

Job Description

  • We are not looking for specific care experience – your personal values, though, are critical
  • Excellent support and training are given but being kind, caring and compassionate is essential.
  • Recruiting for part-time hrs, this role will include 2 evenings a week and every other weekend and be covering Ross on Wye/Ledbury 
  • Great rates of pay from £14.75 up to £16.00 per hour plus 12.7% holiday pay accrued on all hours
  • FREE Blue Light Cards - national discount card for hundreds of retailers
  • Paid Mileage
  • Real Rates of pay- No surprises
  • Flexible working hours
  • No Uniforms
  • Minimum call time of 1 hour
  • Part time

Qualifications

What we are looking for: 

  • We would like you to have your own reliable transportation to visit our clients and be willing to travel across our local areas
  • An excellent timekeeper who is organised and reliable
  • Compassionate and kind individuals
  • People who always treat clients with dignity and respect
  • A good listener, be able to communicate clearly and build relationships with clients and their families in a polite and friendly manner
  • Wanted part-time work

Additional Information

If you have a passion for caring and the motivation to help us achieve our ambitions, we would love to hear from you. No previous care experience is needed!

We are especially looking for someone who is flexible and has access to reliable transport to cover calls in the evening when most of our clients need to get safely back into bed at night.

We provide industry-leading training and all the support needed to get you started.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead Hereford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

  • Date Advert Closes: 16 July 2023
  • Key Skills
    CaregivingPersonal careCompanionshipTime managementCommunicationRelationship buildingCompassionReliability
    Categories
    HealthcareSocial Services
    Benefits
    Holiday payBlue Light CardPaid mileageFlexible working hoursTraining
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