Part-Time Care Assistant (Mornings or Evenings)

Home Instead Senior Care; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Home Instead Swansea as a Care Professional where you'll provide personalized care to clients. Enjoy a flexible role with enhanced pay rates and additional benefits, ensuring dignity and independence for those you support. This position offers training opportunities, recognition bonuses, and a caring team environment.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rate of £12.60 per hour

Double pay on bank holidays

Paid travel time and mileage

Supportive team environment

Paid holidays (28 days pro-rata)

Qualifications

• Kind and reliable with a passion for helping others.
• Driver with access to a car is required.
• Able to work at least 4 consecutive days per week.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals and offering companionship.
• Assisting with personal care and medications.
• Driving clients to appointments and local outings.

Skills

Reliability

Compassion

Communication

Job description

Company Description

Spring into Something Meaningful with Home Instead!

Worried you don’t have experience? Don’t be! Whether you’re starting your career, returning to work after time away, or simply looking for a rewarding career change, we want to hear from you.

All we need is someone reliable with a caring nature – we’ll help you every step of the way!

Who Are We?

We’re Home Instead Swansea, a care provider that puts people at the heart of everything we do. Our care is tailored to each individual, with a minimum one-hour visit – no rushed calls here. That means our Care Professionals have the time to build genuine connections and deliver thoughtful, high-quality care.

Our team is what makes us special. They bring compassion, dignity, and respect to every visit – and we make sure they’re supported, valued, and appreciated in return.

Job Description

What You'll Do

Every day is different, but here’s a flavour of what your role could include:

• Preparing meals, sharing a cuppa, and offering friendly companionship.
• Helping with light housework, medication, or popping to the shops together.
• Offering compassionate support with personal care, ensuring dignity and independence.
• Driving clients to appointments or local outings – making everyday life a little easier.

You’re not just helping with daily tasks, you’re bringing joy, reassurance, and connection into someone’s life.

What We Offer

• An enhanced pay rate of £12.60 per hour.
• Double pay on bank holidays and Christmas day.
• Paid travel time and mileage.
• A supportive team who cares about you.
• Blue Light Card eligibility for great discounts.
• Paid holidays (28 days pro-rata).
• Guaranteed income contract (T&Cs apply).
• Regular recognition bonuses – your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed!

Training and Development

• Full, paid induction – three days of friendly, in-office training sessions to get you confident and ready.
• Ongoing support to help you settle in and succeed.
• Opportunities to gain Level 1 & 2 Health & Social Care qualifications.

Qualifications

A Bit About You

• Kind, reliable, and have a passion for helping others.
• A driver with access to car is required.
• Able to work at least 4 consecutive days per week, including alternate weekends.
• Can provide two professional references.
• Willingto undergo a DBS check.
• Must have the right to work in the UK (we’re not currently able to offer sponsorship).

Shifts Available

• Morning shift: 8.00 – 14.00 (perfect for early birds!)
• Evening shift: 16.00– 22.00 (ideal to those looking for flexible hours!)

Additional Information

Don’t just take it from us, hear from our brilliant Care Professionals…

“Great company to work for! Supportive, friendly office staff, lovely clients too. Really enjoying my home carer role, with Home Instead.” – S.J., Care Professional

“Best place to work for, office staff so understanding. Lovely personal / work life balance. Continuity is great. Enjoying my job for the first time in a long time” – M.P., Care Professional

Ready to Apply?

Call us on 01792 790890 and look for our dedicated recruiter Gly, or apply online https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/recruitment/swansea/.

We’ve made the application process quick and easy so your new role is just a click away!