Care Assistant - Weekends Only

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited; Preston, Penwortham, Leyland, Chorley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Mileage allowance

Job summary

Routes Healthcare (North) Limited is seeking a dedicated domiciliary care worker to visit clients in their own homes across Preston and nearby areas. The role includes early mornings and evenings on weekends, providing compassionate personal care and supporting with medication and nutrition.

Travel between visits is required, with a mileage allowance of 30p per mile. DBS is provided; sponsorship is not available. Join a team focused on long-term wellbeing and tailored home care.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Visiting clients in their own homes between 7am-1pm or 4pm-10pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect.
• Support with medication management.
• Assist with meal preparation and nutrition.
• Travel between client visits during your shift.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Committed to care

Job description

IMPORTANT: Routes are unable to offer sponsorship

Location: Preston - Including Penwortham, Leyland, Chorley, Fulwood, Longridge and Kirkham/Wesham

Pay Rate:£14.24 per hour (including holiday pay) + 30p per mile mileage allowance +

FREE DBS

About the Role

This is a domiciliary care position - you'll be travelling to clients' homes throughout the day to provide person-centered care and support.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Visiting vulnerable and palliative clients in their own homes between 7am and 1pm or 4pm and 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays
• Providing personal care with dignity and respect
• Supporting with medication management
• Assisting with meal preparation and nutrition
• Working solo or as part of a 2-person team depending on client needs
• Supporting clients with a variety of different care requirements
• Travelling between client visits throughout your shift

What Makes This Different:

We support people who need care services for long-term health conditions, clinically-led enhanced homecare, and end-of-life care. All focused on supporting each individual's lifestyle and wellbeing.

We are committed to making lives better 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - not only for the people we support but their loved ones and family members too.

What We Offer

• Ongoing training and progression opportunities

Support:

• Dedicated on-call team available 24/7
• Wellbeing and mental health support

We don't use agency staff - you'll work alongside employed Routes care workers only

Rewards:

£14.24 per hour (includes holiday pay)

30p per mile for travel between clients

• Staff referral scheme with generous incentives (up to £250 per referral)

What You Need

• The right to work in the UK without needing employer sponsorship
• Reliable, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent care

About Us

Routes Healthcare is a leading homecare provider - we are a care company, not an agency. We're real people who put individual healthcare needs first. We support people in their own homes (not in care homes) and out in the community, taking the time to listen to our clients and making sure their needs are met with care and consideration.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're passionate about supporting people in their own homes and want the flexibility to build a schedule that works for you, we'd love to hear from you.

Routes Healthcare is committed to making lives better through exceptional homecare services.