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Home Instead UK

Care Assistant

Home Instead UK

Care Assistant supporting elderly individuals to remain in their own homes. Providing personal care, companionship, and home help in East Hertfordshire area.

Posted 7/8/2026contractRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £13 - £15 per hourWebsite

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Demonstrates strong communication and listening skills while providing compassionate and empathetic support to the elderly and vulnerable. Capable of assisting with personal care, home help, and companionship activities to enhance the quality of life for clients.

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Personal Care AssistanceMedication AdministrationMeal PreparationCompanionship ActivitiesGood Communication Skills

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Hard Skills
BathingDressingContinence CareHooveringIroningLight Cleaning
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CompassionEmpathyProactive AttitudeKindnessPatience
Industry Keywords
Elderly SupportVulnerable IndividualsHome HelpCommunity ActivitiesAppointment Assistance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Full & part time positions available inclusive of some weekends and evenings in East Hertfordshire & the surrounding areas.
  • Join us and share your enthusiasm and passion to support the elderly & vulnerable in your local area to remain in their own homes supporting with a variety of tasks including Personal care
  • Bathing, dressing, continence, medication administration, meal preparation.
  • Home help
  • Hoovering, ironing, light cleaning.
  • Companionship
  • Activities in and around the home or out in the community.
  • Assist to various appointments, clubs or outings.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Pro active, kind and patient

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Part/full time hours to suit your lifestyle
  • £13.25 - £15.00 per hour
  • Wise pay-Access up to 50% of your salary before pay day
  • Length of service pay increases and rewards
  • Travel time between Clients
  • Petrol Allowance (33p per mile)
  • Well-Being Benefit Scheme for you and your family
  • Retail Discount Scheme
  • Award Winning Training which is ongoing and supportive
  • 24 hour/7 days a week management support and guidance
  • Paid DBS check
  • Cash reward for referring a friend scheme
  • Career development with exciting opportunities

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