Weekend Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Eastleigh is seeking a Weekend Care Professional to deliver compassionate support to older adults. The role involves personal care, companionship, and assisting with daily tasks, ensuring clients live comfortably in their homes. Ideal candidates are kind and reliable, with a passion for helping others. Experience is a plus, but not mandatory. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

• A kind, reliable nature – experience is welcome but not essential.
• Confidence to work independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine passion for helping others.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Assist with personal care such as washing and dressing.
• Support with meal preparation and dietary needs.
• Carry out light housekeeping and home help tasks.
• Deliver specialised care for clients with dementia or other conditions.
• Monitor and report on client well-being.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Compassion

Job description

Company Description

Home Instead is the UK’s leading provider of home care services, committed to changing the way older people are supported in later life. With over 250 independently owned offices across the country, we deliver high-quality, relationship‑led care that’s tailored to each individual.

Job Description

We’re looking for caring, dedicated individuals to join us as part of our team as a Weekend Care Professional. In this rewarding role, you’ll provide compassionate, personalised support to help older adults live comfortably and independently in their own homes. At Home Instead we do visits no less then an hour so you have the time to provide the care people need and deserve.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and emotional support
• Assist with personal care such as washing and dressing
• Support with meal preparation and dietary needs
• Carry out light housekeeping and home help tasks
• Deliver specialised care for clients with dementia or other conditions
• Monitor and report on client well‑being

What We’re Looking For

• A kind, reliable nature – experience is welcome but not essential
• communication skills
• Confidence to work independently and as part of a team
• A genuine passion for helping others