Care Assistant

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Upminster, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 24, 2026 Last posted March 24, 2026
Job description

We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a true difference to the quality of life for our clients to join our team in Upminster, Brentwood & Billericay as a Care Professional. Home Instead is a high quality home care provider, providing a minimum of 1-hour services to clients within the comfort of their own home.

Care Assistant Benefits:

  • Excellent pay rates - £13.80 Per hour weekdays/ £14.90 Per hour weekends 
  • Types of hours available - Part time 
  • Minimum 1 hour calls – so you have the time needed with client
  • Welcome bonus - £100 payment will be paid once all initial training is completed 
  • Employee referral bonus programme - £200 bonus paid if you refer and friend or family member and they start
  • Mileage and travel time - Up to 45p per mile
  • Training - award winning training and ongoing support, with genuine career development opportunities such as access to specialist training/ qualifications including City and Guilds Dementia and Parkinson's.  
  • Blue Light Card 

Care Assistant responsibilities:

Being a care professional is a highly rewarding career where no two days are the same! With minimum 1 hour care visits and client matching, you have the time to provide high quality, person-focused care.

Duties can include:

  • Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit
  • Help with everyday tasks such as; meal preparation and light housework
  • Accompanying to appointments or shopping
  • Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

No qualifications are required, we are looking for natural caring qualities and those who want to make a difference to peoples lives!

We’re looking for Care Professionals who have access to reliable transportation and full driving license as some of our clients require accompanying to Doctor's visits and can live more remotely.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.  We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.

If you would like more information then please contact us on 01277 822858

About this role

Summary

Provide in-home, person-focused care including personal assistance, companionship, and support with daily tasks.

Job title

Care Assistant

Experience level

no qualifications required

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Upminster, Brentwood & Billericay, UK, no remote work

Salary

£13.80 Per hour weekdays/ £14.90 Per hour weekends

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

reliable transportationfull driving licensecompassion

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

personal carecompanionship
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site