Weekend & Evening Care Professional - Home Instead

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

Our award winning companionship based services help our clients to live well in the homes they love, to stay connected with the communities in which they live, and to give reassurance and respite to their families.

With an emphasis on companionship, our visits are for a couple of hours or longer so you can form great relationships and really engage your clients in meaningful activities.

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 Care Professional. We are looking for people with the personality and passion to build great relationships with our clients.

Our companionship-based care and support allows our aging clients to live well in the homes they love and remain connected with the communities they live in by getting out and about with our help. 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.

You do not need any experience or qualifications to become a Care Professional. Full training and support will be giving to successful candidates however you do need to have a passion for supporting others and pride yourself on delivering an outstanding service. You will be reliable, trustworthy, and respectful. You will enjoy building professional friendships and comfortable in spending time in the company of others.

- Flexible 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 to £12 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 Care Professional.

- 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 Care Professional 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 in their homes, building relationships and offering care.

Job title

Weekend & Evening Care Professional - Home Instead

Experience level

no experience required

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Edinburgh, remote work not specified

Salary

£11 to £12 plus holiday pay and additional payments towards pension, travel and waiting time

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

reliabilitytrustworthyrespectfulcompassionate

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

companionshiphome helpmemory careactivities of daily living
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Edinburgh, UK

On-site City