Senior Care Assistant
Home Instead · Frome, England, United Kingdom
Home Instead has arrived in Mendip Hills, Midsomer Norton & Frome and we're incredibly excited to be bringing our award-winning home care and meaningful job opportunities to North and East Somerset.
Home Instead is one of the UK's leading home care providers, with over 270 offices nationwide. We're proud to have been named the Leading Provider of Home Care at the 2024 Leaders in Care Awards and to be recognised as the most recommended home care provider on Homecare.co.uk in 2025.
Our new office forms part of the Home Instead Virtus Care Group, alongside our established offices in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire & South Gloucestershire. Together, our three offices have many years of experience delivering exceptional, relationship-led care that helps older people remain happy, safe and independent in the homes they love with Outstanding CQC ratings.
We're now bringing that same commitment to quality to our newest territory, supporting older adults across Cheddar, Winscombe, the Mendip Hills, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Frome and the surrounding villages. As our service begins, we're looking for kind, compassionate and dependable people to join our team as Care Professionals.
Whether you're completely new to care or already have experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Are you an experienced Care Assistant and looking for the next step within your career?
We’re looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and growing team!
The working hours and days can be discussed, but flexibility to cover some of our core times is required. Core times are typically 8am–1pm & 5pm - 9:45pm
We do require you to work an alternate weekend(both Saturday & Sunday).
This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your care experience & help our clients live happy, fulfilling and independent lives in the comfort of their own homes.
As a Senior Care Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of the care we provide, making every visit meaningful and helping our clients enjoy the best possible quality of life.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Helping clients get up and ready to start their day as well supporting with their end of day routines
- Supporting with medication, personal care and daily routines.
- Helping with light household tasks
- Preparing meals and ensuring our clients are having a balanced diet
- Completing support visits, client service reviews and participation in the on call rota (as required)
No two days are exactly the same, but every day brings the opportunity to make a real difference!
We know great care starts with a great team. That’s why we want you to feel supported, appreciated and excited about your future with us.
As a Senior Care Assistant, we can offer you
- Contracted hours every week
- £13 per hour – with double pay on bank holidays
- Paid mileage and travel time between client visits
- Regular clients and minimum one-hour visits – build genuine connections with clients and their families
- Exciting training opportunities through our brand-new Care Skills Academy, including fully paid, client-specific training
- Your Care Certificate – we’ll support you to achieve this during your first few weeks
- Real opportunities to progress – develop your skills and work towards further qualifications, including NVQs
- Referral bonuses – earn rewards for helping us welcome new team members and grow our client base
- Paywise+ - access your pay ahead of payday
- Free Blue Light Card and discounted fuel
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What do we need from you?
We need you to be reliable, adaptable to changing client needs and ready to take pride in delivering exceptional care. If you enjoy helping others, supporting your colleagues and making a positive difference, we’d love to meet you!
We also need you to be be aged 18 or over, have availability to work an alternate weekend. Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
Find out more about us: homeinstead.co.uk/office/mendip-hills/
Please note: This is a UK-based role. Any offer of employment is subject to candidates having the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship or support with visa switches.