Home Care Assistant

Purely Care; Norwich, Costessey, Broadland; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Mileage paid

Full training

Uniform provided

Company pension

Funding for qualifications

Supportive culture

Promotion prospects

Job summary

Purely Care in Norwich is seeking reliable Home Care Assistants to visit clients in their own homes on a part-time basis. Shifts include mornings from 7:00am and may include evenings and weekends. You must have or be able to access a car, and visits typically last 30 to 45 minutes.

You will provide personal care, mobility support, and companionship, following care plans while respecting privacy and safety. Full training is provided, and benefits include a pension, uniform, and paid travel

Qualifications

• Driving licence and access to a car typically needed.
• Visits are short (30–45 minutes) with a focus on personal care and mobility.
• Early starts with mornings and potential weekends.

Responsibilities

• Care delivery following detailed personal care plans.
• Respect client privacy and dignity at all times.
• Follow safety procedures and organisational policies.

Skills

Reliability

Resilience

Communication

Inclusivity

Growth mindset

Education

Care Certificate (if not held)

Job description

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.