Home Care Assistant

Purely Care; Mundesley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Uniform

Company Pension scheme

Professional Development: Fully funded

Supportive Culture

Job Satisfaction: Rewarding career

Job summary

Purely Care in Norwich is seeking a dedicated Home Care Assistant to provide short, high-quality visits to clients in their own homes. Part-time shifts include mornings and varied hours, with travel between clients in the Norwich area. A driving licence and access to a car are usually needed, and the Care Certificate may be required.

You will help with personal care, meals, mobility and companionship, contributing to residents' safety, comfort and independence on each visit.

Qualifications

• Reliable and punctual for early morning starts.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Willingness to complete the Care Certificate if not held.
• Ability to follow care plans with respect for client dignity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver short, high-quality care visits to clients in their homes.
• Assist with personal care, meals, mobility and daily routines.
• Ensure client safety, privacy and comfort during visits.
• Travel between client locations within Norwich area.

Skills

Reliability

Resilience

Communication

Inclusivity

Growth mindset

Job description

Reference

261000040502

Closing

03-Dec-26

Home Care Assistant

From £14 per hour. Travel time and mileage paid in addition to contact time.

Do you want a job that makes a positive difference to other people's lives? We are seeking reliable, caring and kind individuals to join our team in Norwich working as a Home Care Assistant. This part-time role involves providing short, high-quality care visits to clients in their own homes, ensuring their safety, comfort, and independence. We currently have work for Home Care Assistant in Costessey, Hellesdon, Catton, Sprowston and Thorpe. Various shifts, mornings from 7am, evenings from 4 pm or 6pm and weekend work.

You'll visit a number of clients during your shift. Each visit is usually short, around 30 to 45 minutes, and then you travel on to your next person.

On a visit, you might help with personal care, medication, preparing meals, mobility and keeping someone company. For many clients, you'll be a friendly, familiar face they look forward to seeing. Full-time, part-time and flexible hours are available. A driving licence and access to a car are usually needed.

Pay & Benefits for Home Care Assistant

Hourly Rate: From £14.00 per hour.

Paid Travel: Both travel time and mileage are fully paid between client visits.

• Full training provided
• Uniform
• Company Pension scheme
• Professional Development: Fully funded training programmes to boost your skills. Opportunity to study for formal qualifications.
• Supportive Culture: A team environment built on working together.
• Job Satisfaction: A rewarding career making a real difference every day. Promotion prospects

Shift Details & Logistics for Home Care Assistant

Hours: Part-time, mornings from 7:00am to 2:00pm.

Transport: You must have your own transport. Must live within 10 minutes drive of Norwich

Structure: You will provide short visits and then travel to the next client.

Home Care Assistant Key Responsibilities

• Care Delivery: Follow detailed personal care plans and instructions.
• Client Dignity: Maintain absolute privacy and respect for all clients.
• Policy Compliance: Adhere strictly to safety procedures and organisational policies.
• Daily Support: Assist with mobility, personal care, and morning routines across Norwich. Also basic home cooking skills to prepare food.
• Travel: Commute efficiently between client locations for consecutive bookings.

What We Are Looking For in the Home Care Assistant

• Reliability: Consistent, dependable, and punctual for early morning starts.
• Resilience: Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure.
• Communication: Active listening skills to understand client needs deeply. Able to maintain a conversation.
• Inclusivity: Total respect for diverse personal values and beliefs.
• Growth Mindset: Enthusiastic about training to develop your own skills.

The Home Care Assistant will be required to complete the Care Certificate if you do not already have it.

About Purely Care

Our mission at Purely Care is to deliver the highest possible standards of care to our customers. We help elderly and disabled people with wide-ranging and individual needs to live more rewarding and independent lives.

We are passionate about helping people to retain full independence whilst they remaining safely and securely in the comfort of their own homes. We offer both private care services and home helps within Norwich and the surrounding areas. We also accept local authority funded clients.

As a family run domiciliary care agency, our customers benefit from the experienced, high quality personal attention of our senior team; Elaine Grace and Raffy Hardy-Pearce.

Our Recruitment Process

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of service to our customers, so employing the right people is critically important to us. We are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure that we manage our operation and recruiting effectively and safely.

Safeguarding is a cornerstone commitment and adopting safer recruitment guidelines requires us to fully review all applicants in a detailed manner. All applicants will be required to consent to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in addition to other checks on right to work, proof of address etc.

We believe that delivering the highest level of care starts with ensuring the integrity, safety and capability of our own team. We thank you in advance for your patience when we conduct our checks.

From £14 per hour. Travel time and mileage paid in addition to contact time.