Care Assistant

Home Instead; Greenock; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double time on bank holidays

Mileage contribution

SVQ Level 2 qualification funded

Training from day one

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Career progression

Weekly pay

Job summary

Home Instead Inverclyde is seeking Care Assistants to provide non-medical care and companionship across Inverclyde and surrounding areas. Pay £13.50 per hour with mileage support; minimum 1-hour visits; driving licence and access to a vehicle required.

Join a friendly, award-winning team with flexible part-time hours, full training, and real career progression. No previous experience is necessary; training starts day one and you’ll be supported to deliver compassionate care in clients\' homes.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, reliable, and a good communicator.
• Someone who wants to make a genuine difference to an older person's life, locally.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for getting between client visits across Inverclyde).

Responsibilities

• Companionship – chats, trips out, time that matters
• General housekeeping – cooking, cleaning, helping a home feel like home
• Non-medical personal care, with full training provided

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Good communicator

Education

SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.5 - GBP 13.5 - hourly

Company Description

Would you like to make a difference to someone's life? Do you have a bright bubbly personality and enjoy the company of others? Then this is the job for you!

Home Insteadis the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. Withminimum 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 basedon mutual interests and hobbies to help build bonds of trust enablingus to provide personalised support.

Weare seeking reliable, friendly and trustworthy individuals to join our growing team working across Inverclyde

As our clients can be based anywhere across our community, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Job Description

Care Assistant – Inverclyde and surrounding areas

Pay: £13.50 per hour | Double time on bank holidays | Mileage 33p to 45p/mile | Part-time, flexible hours | Driving licence and own vehicle required

Why care with us, not just any agency

Most home care visits elsewhere are 15–30 minutes — rushed, task-only, in and out. Every visit with us is a minimum of 1 hour, so you actually have time to make a difference, not just tick a box. We match you to clients based on shared interests and hobbies, so you're building real relationships in your own local community, not seeing a different stranger every day.

If you've got a kind heart and reliable transport, we'll teach you everything else.

What you'll be doing

• Companionship – chats, trips out, time that matters
• General housekeeping – cooking, cleaning, helping a home feel like home
• Non-medical personal care, with full training provided

No experience needed. We just need you to care.

What we offer

• £13.50 per hour, weekly pay
• Double time for bank holidays
• 33p to 45p per mile fuel contribution
• Fully funded SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care qualification
• Industry-leading, award-winning training from day one
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Real career progression – many of our senior staff started exactly where you are now

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• Compassionate, reliable, and a good communicator
• Someone who wants to make a genuine difference to an older person's life, locally
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for getting between client visits across Inverclyde – other transport arrangements considered only in exceptional circumstances)

This role is subject to an enhanced PVG check, as you'll be working with vulnerable adults.

Additional Information

Applicants must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle although other methods of transportation may be acceptable and given due consideration depending on the needs of the client and their location.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the areas in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to enhanced PVG.