Weekend Home Care Assistant
Location: Crewkerne and the surrounding areas
Hours: Part time hours – Weekends only
Shift Pattern: 07:00‑14:00 and 16:00‑22:00
Pay: £13.50 per hour plus travel time and petrol expenses
Role Overview
Care South, a leading not-for-profit charity, offers exciting opportunities for Home Care Assistants to join our Somerset Care at Home team, supporting clients with a variety of needs in their own homes across Somerset. This role is community-based, so applicants must hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
As a Home Care Assistant with Care South, you will be paid for not just your contact time but also your travel time. We also pay a generous mileage rate of 40p per mile.
Rewards and Benefits
- Paid travel time
- Enhanced rate on bank holidays
- 40p per mile mileage allowance, paid fortnightly
- Online/retail discounts
- Paid induction and training
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Free DBS check
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Staff association
- Onsite learning and development team
- Career progression
- Competitive pay rates
- Flexible working hours
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
What You’ll Be Doing & Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- Receive a comprehensive induction with ongoing training and development
- Support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues
- Deliver person‑centred care that truly makes a difference
- Provide high‑quality support to enable individuals to remain independent
- Support clients to build confidence and remain independent
- Act as a key member of our team, helping provide good quality care that our clients deserve
- Responsibly attend to clients’ needs and ensure their dignity
- Help with personal care such as personal hygiene, toileting and dressing
About You
- Previous experience in a care setting is desirable but not required
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend
- Strong attention to detail and reporting skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Will hold an enhanced DBS or be prepared to undertake one
What You Need To Know
- You must be 18 years or older
- We are unable to offer visa sponsorship
Additional Information
Care is at the heart of everything we do – it’s our values that inspire us, not profits.
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