Evenings & Weekends In-Home Care Assistant

Helping Hands Homecare; Harlow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Early pay app

Refer-a-friend bonus

Paid holidays & pension

Apprenticeships

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible shifts

Annual pay reviews

Job summary

Helping Hands Homecare in Harlow is seeking Care Assistants for evening and weekend shifts. You’ll provide warm companionship, assist with personal care, and support independence in customers’ homes, enabling them to live safely and comfortably.

Full training, flexible patterns, and a supportive team are offered along with benefits like paid holidays, pension, and a referral bonus. You don’t need prior care experience—kindness and reliability matter most.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• The Right to Work in the UK.
• A kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
• A willingness to learn. No prior care experience needed.
• Reliability, compassion, and the confidence to support others with dignity.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, meaningful companionship to customers in their own homes.
• Support with personal care, including washing, bathing, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with mobility needs, helping customers stay safe and confident.
• Oversee and administer medication in line with care plans.
• Help with household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and meal preparation.
• Run essential errands, from food shopping to collecting prescriptions.
• Offer calm, considerate support that helps customers feel truly cared for.

Job description

Helping Hands Homecare in Harlow is seeking Care Assistants for evening and weekend shifts. You’ll provide warm companionship, assist with personal care, and support independence in customers’ homes, enabling them to live safely and comfortably.

Full training, flexible patterns, and a supportive team are offered along with benefits like paid holidays, pension, and a referral bonus. You don’t need prior care experience—kindness and reliability matter most.