Care Assistant

Home Instead; Largs; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Mileage allowance

SVQ Level 2 funded

Training from day one

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Career progression

Job summary

Home Instead is seeking caring individuals to join our team in Largs and surrounding areas. You will provide non-medical care, companionship, and light home support with full training provided.

Part-time, flexible hours with a driving licence and access to a vehicle; mileage reimbursement is available. The role emphasizes building genuine relationships in the local community and delivering person-centered care.

Qualifications

• Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• PVG check required due to work with vulnerable adults.
• No prior care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Companionship and social interaction with clients.
• Light housekeeping and home management.
• Non-medical personal care with training provided.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Good communicator

Full driving licence

Education

SVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 13.5 - GBP 13.5 - hourly

Company Description

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 acrossNorth Ayrshire.

Job Description

Care Assistant – Largsand 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 the area – 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.