In-Home Care Assistant — Flexible Shifts & Training

Helping Hands Homecare, Inc.; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid mileage

Early pay app

Refer-a-friend bonus

Holiday and pension

Apprenticeship routes

Blue Light Card

Flexible shifts

Annual pay reviews

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a Care Assistant in Gateshead. This flexible role focuses on compassionate, in-home support, with training provided and no prior care experience required. You will join an extraordinary team guided by kindness and a culture that values every colleague.

You’ll provide companionship, assist with personal care and mobility, help with household tasks, and run errands. Driving is useful but not required; you’ll get paid mileage, early access to wages, refer-a-friend bonuses,

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Kind, adaptable, people-first mindset.
• Willingness to learn; no prior care experience required.
• Reliability and compassion; 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.

Skills

Driving licence

Right to work

People-first mindset

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Compassion

Job description

Helping Hands is seeking a Care Assistant in Gateshead. This flexible role focuses on compassionate, in-home support, with training provided and no prior care experience required. You will join an extraordinary team guided by kindness and a culture that values every colleague.

You’ll provide companionship, assist with personal care and mobility, help with household tasks, and run errands. Driving is useful but not required; you’ll get paid mileage, early access to wages, refer-a-friend bonuses,