Part- Time Companionship Caregiver

Home Instead

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Edinburgh, Scotland, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 25, 2026 Last posted February 25, 2026
Job description

Home Instead's award winning companionship based care and support helps our elderly clients to remain independent and safe in the homes they love; to keep in touch with friends and family & to stay connected to their local communities.

We are looking for kind, caring and compassionate people who want to make a true difference to the quality of life of our clients to join our team in the West of Edinburgh as caregiver’s. We are looking for people with the personality and passion to build great relationships with our clients.

A minimum of 2-hour visits per client where we help with companionship, home help, shopping etc. For some we help with medication, other activities of daily living and memory care.

Warm hearted, empathetic and dependable - we can help with the rest. You don’t have to have qualifications and experience to be a great caregiver with Home Instead.

Full training is given.

-   Part time work of 10 to 12 plus hours per week- no must do hours and work around your other commitments.

-   Competitive rates of pay £11.00 to £12.00 plus holiday pay and additional payments towards pension, travel and waiting time.

-   A specialized training assessment program as part of our recruitment process on how to become a Home Instead caregiver

-  Our friendly and knowledgeable office team will be offering you support along the way and available as you need it.

-  Most importantly the chance to feel a part of the growing family of caregivers that really do care

-  Fantastic job satisfaction for all and career development opportunities for all who would like them.

-  We’ll match you with your clients, based on shared experiences and interests- once matched you’ll visit the same clients consistently and have a regular rota.

 

About this role

Summary

Provide companionship and support to elderly clients; no qualifications needed, training provided.

Job title

Part- Time Companionship Caregiver

Experience level

no experience required

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

remote work not specified; based in Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£11.00 to £12.00 plus holiday pay and additional payments towards pension, travel and waiting time

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

compassiondependabilityempathycommunication

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

companionshipelderly carehome helpmemory care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Edinburgh, UK

On-site City