Care Assistant in Crowborough

Home Instead; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP 24/7 confidential support

Holiday

Pension

Blue light card

Job summary

Home Instead in Crowborough is seeking a Care Assistant for community visits. You will provide companionship, home help, meal preparation, and support with medications, hygiene, and mobility. A driving licence and reliable car are preferred.

Salary is £14 per hour with enhanced rates on weekends and bank holidays. This role offers paid training, travel time, and opportunities for career development in a friendly, supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with clients in a friendly manner.
• Flexible for alternative weekends.
• UK full driving licence and reliable car.

Responsibilities

• Companionship – spending quality time with your client, and being a friendly, familiar face.
• Home Help/ Meal Preparation – assisting with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking simple meals.
• Medication Support – reminding or assisting with taking medications.
• Personal Hygiene – supporting with dressing, undressing, toileting and bathing.
• Getting Out and About – accompanying them to shops, a café, garden centre, or a walk for fresh air.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Driver's license

Job description

We care deeply for our Care Assistants—just as we do for our clients. That means support, respect, and genuine appreciation every step of the way. Becoming part of our team is a chance to feel valued, build meaningful relationships, and join a friendly, supportive workplace with an open-door policy and a culture of warm, honest conversation—all while sharing a purpose: making a real difference in people’s lives every single day.

Job Description

Title: Care Assistant - Community Visits

Location: Crowborough

Salary: £14 p/h - Enhanced rate on weekend and BH

• Minimum 1 hour visit- time to care and connect
• Paid training, client introduction and shadowing visits
• Paid travel time, wait time and mileage
• EAP- 24/7 confidential consultation service
• Opportunity for career development
• Holiday, pension and blue light card

Roles and Responsibility as a Care Assistant

• Companionship- spending quality time with your client, and being a friendly, familiar face.
• Home Help/ Meal Preparation – assisting with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking simple meal or prepare their ready meals.
• Medication Support – reminding or assisting with taking medications.
• Personal Hygiene – supporting with dressing, undressing, toileting and bathing.
• Getting Out and About – accompanying them to the shops, a café, garden centre, or just a walk for fresh air.

Qualifications

Skill set for a Care Assistant

• Ability to communicate clearly and build relationships with clients in a friendly manner.
• Flexibility for alternative weekend.
• UK full driving licence and a reliable car.

No experience? No problem.
Full training and support provided – all you need is a kind heart and the desire to make a difference.

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