Care Assistant - Domiciliary

Home Instead; Ivybridge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Mileage

Flexible schedule

Supportive team

Job summary

Home Instead Ivybridge is seeking compassionate Care Professionals to join our award-winning team. With minimum one-hour visits, you will build relationships, provide personalised support, and positively impact older people in your local community.

We offer competitive pay (£13.60 per hour on weekdays, £14.60 per hour on weekends, with double pay on bank holidays), paid training, mileage, and flexible patterns to suit your lifestyle. A full UK driving licence and a reliable vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Care experience desirable but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle insured for business use.
• Right to work in the UK – must reside in UK and have right to work.
• Experience with dementia is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care, helping clients start or end their day with dignity.
• Prepare meals and refreshments to individual preferences.
• Help around the home with light housekeeping, laundry, and keeping living spaces tidy.
• Accompany clients to appointments, shopping trips, or community activities.
• Encourage hobbies and independence and provide companionship.

Skills

Care experience

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Dementia experience value

Job description

Make a Difference with an Outstanding Care Provider

Home Instead Ivybridge is a CQC-rated Outstanding home care company dedicated to helping older adults remain independent in the comfort of their own homes. As a family-run, locally owned business and part of the trusted Home Instead network, we are passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred care across the South Hams.

We're looking for caring, reliable, and compassionate people to join our growing team. In return, you'll become part of an award-winning organisation that values its people, offers excellent training and support, and provides truly rewarding work every day.

Because our clients live across local towns and rural communities, this role involves regular travel and occasional transportation of clients to appointments, social activities, and outings. A full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle insured for business use are therefore essential.

We're looking for compassionate and reliable Care Professionals to join our fantastic team. With minimum one-hour visits, you'll have the time to build meaningful relationships, provide personalised support, and make a genuine impact on the lives of older people in your local community.

What could a typical day look like?

• Supporting with personal care and helping clients start or end their day with dignity and confidence
• Preparing meals and refreshments creating nutritious mealsto individual preferences
• Helping around the home with light housekeeping, laundry,keeping living spaces tidy and comfortable
• Accompanying clients to appointments, shopping trips, or community activities
• Encouraging hobbies and independence, from gardening and crafts to going out for coffee
• Providing companionship and conversation, because sometimes a friendly face and listening ear mean everything

Why join Home Instead Ivybridge?

At Home Instead, we know that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. That's why we invest in our team and create a culture where you feel valued, supported, and appreciated.

• Competitive pay - £13.60 ph weekdays, £14.60 phweekends, and double pay on bank holidays
• Paid training, travel time, and mileage
• Award-winning training and ongoing development from day one
• Minimum one-hour visits that allow you to focus on quality care, not rushing from call to call
• Flexible working patterns that fit around your lifestyle
• A friendly and supportive local office team who are always just a phone call away
• Exclusive employee discounts at shops, restaurants, cinemas, hotels, and more
• A truly rewarding career where you can make a positive difference every single day

Our Care Professionals are at the heart of everything we do, and we're proud to have created a workplace where people feel supported, recognised, and celebrated. As highlighted in our CQC inspection:

"Staff felt extremely well supported and their achievements were celebrated."

If you're kind, dependable, and looking for a role with purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

• Care experience desirable but not essential
• Full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle (insured for Class 1 Business use)
• Experience with dementia is valuable
• Right to work in the UK- the role requires applicants to reside in the UK and have the right to work in the UK

Join Home Instead and become part of our family. We offer outstanding support, training, and guidance to help you build and grow a rewarding career in care.

Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, and all roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and two professional references.