Home Care Assistant - Overnight and Weekends

Home Instead

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

Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of 1-hour, award-winning training and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our Care Professionals to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust enabling us to provide personalised support.

We are seeking reliable, friendly and trustworthy individuals to join our growing team working across Inverclyde and North Ayrshire

As a Care Professional, you will provide a variety of non-medical services to help our clients remain independent in their own home including:

 - Companionship - trips out, support at home.
 - General housekeeping - cooking and cleaning.
 - Non-medical personal care.

You do not need any experience to become a Care Professional, however, you will have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service.

  • No experience necessary, we just need you to care.
  • Compassionate and reliable with a passion for supporting people.
  • Good communicator who can easily build relationships with others.
  • Someone who wants to make a positive difference to the life of someone older in their local community
  • As our clients can be based anywhere across our community a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

As a Care Professional, you will receive:

  • Excellent rates of pay - £12.60 + mileage contribution.
  • Industry leading training.
  • Opportunity to apply for fully funded SVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care Qualification.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Employee discount Scheme
About this role

Summary

Provide non-medical care, companionship, and support to older clients in their homes.

Job title

Home Care Assistant - Overnight and Weekends

Experience level

no experience necessary

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Must work in Saltcoats, Scotland; remote work not allowed

Salary

£12.60 + mileage contribution

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

compassionatereliablegood communicationdriving license

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

personal carecompanionshiphousekeeping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Saltcoats, UK

On-site City