Evening & Weekend Care Assistant

Home Instead

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Chippenham, England, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted February 25, 2026 Last posted February 25, 2026
Job description

Working full time but looking to earn extra cash? Our care roles can help!

Home Instead could be the employer for you.  

Many of our clients need support during the evenings and at weekends so this could fit around your existing job.

 We match our caregivers to our clients to ensure the best relationships are made with 1-hour minimum visits to regular clients.

All you need is a friendly face the energy and enthusiasm to care, and we can help you with the rest. We currently cover the following locations: BA15, BA1, BA2, SN11, SN12, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN16. Due to this, we will only be accepting applicants who live within these areas, or a commutable distance who have access to a method of reliable transport.

  • Driving licence and vehicle required.
  • Alternative weekend availability required.

Benefits

  • We pay £13 - £17.50 per hour for various contracts
  • We offer guaranteed hours contracts and will be happy to discuss with you how we can make these work for us and you
  • Paid mileage, with payments matched to current fuel prices
  • Paid Travel and Waiting time 
  • Out of hours support for all staff
  • Paid induction training and all other training at normal hourly rate
  • Paid DBS
  • Free access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Company Pension
  • Cashback Healthcare scheme - claim back for everyday services such as dentists, opticians, physiotherapy, chiropractor

 

We offer a variety of work patterns including guaranteed hours contracts.

We offer full training and the opportunity to progress within the company.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.

 

Here’s what some of our Caregivers have to say about working at Home Instead.

"It's like working for a big happy family."

“I've been working for Home Instead Bath for 5 months and of the many different jobs I've done, it's the one I'm enjoying the most! I've also been able to combine this job part-time with my other job, which makes my days varied and stimulating.”

"The staff are friendly and caring; the hours suit me and it's local."

About this role

Summary

Support clients during evenings and weekends with personal care and companionship.

Job title

Evening & Weekend Care Assistant

Experience level

entry level

Industry

caregiving

Location requirements

must live within service areas or nearby with transport; remote work not allowed

Salary

£13 - £17.50 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

driving licensetransport

Preferred skills

flexible hourscompassion

Specializations

elderly carehome carepersonal care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chippenham, UK

On-site City