Care Assistant

Home Instead

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Oxford, England, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted July 24, 2025 Last posted February 25, 2026
Job description

Home Instead Oxford are a well-established home care provider, supporting older people to remain healthy & well within their own homes. We are an ever-growing home care provider supporting our clients to remain in their own homes across the Oxford, Kidlington, Witney, Carterton, Burford areas as well as the surrounding villages.

To be eligible for an interview, you must:

  • Have the right to work in the UK
  • Have a full UK driving licence and reliable access to a vehicle
  • Live within the postcodes of: OX1, OX2, OX3, OX4, OX5, OX33, OX18, OX28, OX29

Are you someone who finds joy in helping others and making a real difference each day? If you’re compassionate, reliable, and ready to bring comfort and support to those who need it most, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Care Assistant with Home Instead, you’ll play a vital role in helping people live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own homes — all while building meaningful connections along the way.

As a Care Assistant with us, we provide you with regular clients, enabling you to build a strong relationship with those you support. 
The role will involve assisting with daily routines such as washing, dressing, and grooming, preparing and serving meals and medication, supporting mobility and personal care needs, offering companionship and emotional support, monitoring wellbeing and reporting any concerns and much more!

Some of the benefits of becoming a  Care Assistant:

  • £13.15 per hour during the week and £13.95 per hour on a weekend
  • Paid mileage & travel time between visits
  • Hours that fits around you
  • Full training provided
  • Clear career pathways and qualifications (NVQs)
  • Pension scheme
  • Referral scheme – earn money for your friends joining the team as well as for referring clients to us
  • Access to your pay ahead of payday with EarlyPay
  • Free Blue Light Card and access to discounted fuel
  • Be part of a close-knit team that truly supports each other
  • Make real, lasting connections with clients and their families

We do need you to be aged 18 or over and have the availability to work an alternate weekend. Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is also desired.
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Apply today and we will be in touch with you to discuss this further. 

Please note that this role is UK based, and an offer of employment is contingent on candidates having the right to work in the UK

About this role

Summary

Assist clients with daily routines, provide companionship, monitor wellbeing, supporting independence in home care

Job title

Care Assistant

Experience level

minors and over 18

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Oxford, UK - remote work not mentioned

Salary

£13.15 per hour during the week and £13.95 per hour on a weekend

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

driver's licensereliability

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

personal carecompanionshipmobility supportmedication assistance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Oxford, UK

On-site City