Home Instead UK

Care Assistant

Home Instead UK
Posted 10/21/2026part-timeRemote • West Bergholt • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £14 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates a compassionate and caring approach to personal care, including hygiene assistance, meal preparation, and medication administration. Possesses strong observational skills and the ability to adapt to clients' changing needs while providing companionship and support in their homes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Personal Care AssistanceMeal PreparationMedication AdministrationCompanionshipObservational Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide personal care, including washing, applying creams, and other hygiene tasks
  • Help around clients’ homes and perform light housekeeping
  • Assist with meal preparation
  • Provide companionship, including reading to clients and watching their favourite shows
  • Provide medication reminders and administration
  • Help clients get ready for the day or into bed at night
  • Provide care to clients in their own homes across the service area

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Caring, warm-hearted, and compassionate nature
  • Perceptive and responsive to changing client needs
  • Good listening and observational skills
  • Positive attitude and passion for helping others
  • Openness to learning and gaining new knowledge or developing existing skills
  • Reliable, dependable, and able to multitask
  • Ability to remain calm and keep a cool head
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
  • Right to work in the United Kingdom
  • Good grasp of the English language

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Different shift patterns available
  • Ongoing support, regular support visits, and dedicated office and field contacts
  • Enhanced rate on bank holidays: £14.15 per hour (£15.15 after 9pm) and double rates on bank holidays
  • Mileage and travel time allowance
  • Free Health Cash Plan
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Genuine career development and progression opportunities
  • Refer a friend scheme with additional bonuses and rewards
  • Industry-leading training
  • Full PPE protection
  • Care Certificate upon completion of training

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Hard Skills
Personal CareMeal PreparationMedication AdministrationLight HousekeepingHygiene Tasks
Soft Skills
Compassionate NatureGood Listening SkillsPositive AttitudeReliabilityCalm Under Pressure
Industry Keywords
Home CareClient SupportCaregiverDriving LicenceRight to Work in the UK