Weekend Care Assistant - Afters

Quality Service Recruitment Limited; Matlock; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Ongoing assignments

Job summary

Quality Service Recruitment Limited is hiring a Care Assistant for a residential home in Matlock. The role focuses on supporting elderly residents, including those with dementia, with daily activities and wellbeing needs.

You will work on Saturdays and Sundays, from 14:00 to 22:00, with enhanced rates for 19:00–22:00 shifts. Immediate onboarding and ongoing opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience in a similar care environment.
• Able to follow safeguarding and health-and-safety guidance.
• Demonstrates patience, warmth and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with mobility and personal care.
• Monitor wellbeing and communicate changes to staff.
• Record daily updates and support safe, clean living areas.
• Support housekeeping to maintain a safe, cozy environment.
• Follow health and safety rules at all times.

Skills

Care experience

Good communication

Reliable

Flexible

Job description

Get rewarded weekly for doing what you love—join a fast-paced, supportive team with interviews available tomorrow!

Work on your own terms while making a massive difference—join our agency care team in Matlock today!

Are you a kind, down-to-earth Care Assistant looking for immediate work?

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a wonderful residential home in Matlock, to find friendly and reliable people to join their team.

The home supports elderly residents, many of whom are living with age-related illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia. They need passionate agency staff who can step in, fit right into the team, and help look after the physical and emotional wellbeing of their residents. If you love variety, flexibility, and making a real difference, we want to chat with you!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Everyday Support: Helping residents with their mobility, personal hygiene, and making sure they are eating and drinking well.
• Looking Out for Wellbeing: Keeping a close eye on both the physical and emotional needs of the residents, bringing a warm and positive energy to every shift.
• Keeping Things Moving: Jotting down daily condition updates and communicating clearly with the home's senior staff if anything changes.
• Helping Around the House: Doing a bit of general housekeeping to keep the environment clean, safe, and cozy.
• Safety First: Following the home’s health and safety rules to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a care setting (especially working with dementia or Alzheimer's) is a must.
• A patient, warm, and highly reliable personality.
• Great communication skills—someone who can adapt quickly to new environments and team dynamics.
• Ready to get started quickly with your compliance documents ready to go.

Why Join Our Agency?

• Quick and easy onboarding process to get you working fast.
• Flexible shifts that fit around your lifestyle.

Requirements

• Have 3 months experience within a similar care environment
• Have a checkable work history
• Have up to date mandatory training documents, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Moving and Handling and Infection Control. Should you not have up to date certificates we can offer online training.
• An in date enhanced DB check. Should your DBS have expired we can offer the facility to arrange a new one for you.

This role offers immediate start opportunities with ongoing work

You will be working from 14:00 to 22:00 on Saturdays and Sundays

You will be paid £12.71 per hour (rising to £13.33 after completion of a trial period), you will also recieve £16.90 per hour for hours worked from 19:00 to 22:00