Home Care Assistant

Nightingale Hammerson; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A home care service provider in Huddersfield is seeking a Home Care Assistant to support clients with personal care, medication, and meal prep. The role offers part-time hours, with flexibility required for weekend work. Ideal candidates should possess a driver's license, demonstrate empathy, and provide reliable care while maintaining clients' dignity and independence. Pay ranges from £13.00 to £16.00 per hour, including benefits like paid mileage and training.

Benefits

Paid mileage between care visits

Bank holiday pay of £16 p/h

28 days paid holiday for full time

Extensive paid training

Carer awards & referral scheme

Regular clients with 1-hour minimum visits

Qualifications

• Driver's licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Good comprehension of the English language.
• Ability to work as a team and alone.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with medication, personal care, meal prep, and light domestic duties.
• Promote client independence while preserving dignity, privacy, choice, and rights.
• Recognise changes in clients' needs.

Skills

Empathetic and caring nature

Effective communication

Reliability and flexibility

Accurate record keeping

Job description

Home Care Assistant

Please note: We do not provide visa sponsorship.

Position: Domiciliary Home Care Assistant

Location: Huddersfield

Hours: Part time & alternate weekend working required

Salary: £13.00 - £16.00 per hour

About the role:

As a Home Care Assistant, you will be supporting clients with medication, personal care, meal prep and light domestic duties.

You will support individuals at home, promoting independence while preserving their dignity, privacy, choice, and rights.

About you:

As a Home Care Assistant, you will be able to show a high level of initiative and empathy when caring for clients. You will also need to be able to communicate at all levels effectively and be able to recognise changes in your clients needs.

To succeed in the role of a Home Care Assistant you will have:

Driver's licence and access to your own vehicle
Good comprehension of the English language
Reliability and flexibility
Accurate record keeping
Ability to work as a team and alone
Empathetic and caring nature

About us :

At The Care Collection, we provide multi award-winning home care to individuals of all ages. We deliver a full range of services, from companionship and domestic support to personal care and complex care needs, always with a minimum of 1-hour calls to ensure our clients receive the time and support they deserve.

Benefits:

Paid mileage between care visits (30p per mile)
Bank holiday pay of £16 p/h
1-hour minimum visits times & regular clients
Perks of being directly employed - 28 days paid holiday for full time (pro rata for part time), pension, partially funded DBS check
Extensive paid training & opportunity to achieve diploma qualifications
Carer awards & referral scheme
Alternate weekends off to promote carer wellbeing & a home/work balance
Rotas given 4 weeks in advance

We welcome applications from those with experience as a Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Social Care Worker, Nurse, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, Home Carer, Domiciliary Care and Care Worker.

Salary / Benefits:£13.00 - £16.00 per hour