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Care Assistant (Contracted Hours) Market Harborough

Home Instead


Job Location:

Market Harborough - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 August 2026 (25 days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our personalised care services help our clients remain safe and comfortable within their own our clients are wonderfully unique; its lovely to spend time listening to their stories and lives. As a carer your care visits may include: 

Personal Care helping someone to get up in a morning the usual things we all may need a little help with at some time in our lives supporting with washing grooming continence careand getting dressed.  

Companionship conversation and good company - assist with writing letters andenjoying a chat shopping and much more 

Activities accompanying tooutings and social events such as a local friendship lunch club and to encourage hobbies and pastimes 

Plan prepare and cook nutritious food - rediscovering favourite family recipes 

Medication collecting prescriptions medication reminders 

Light housekeeping ensuring their home is spotless safe tidy  

Qualifications 

At Home Instead we value a kind compassionate heart above all else. We provide full paid training for all our Care Professionals as standard although you may not have had formal care training any previous care or personal experiences are always very welcome. 

As many of our clients are based inrural locations access to reliable transportation is essential. 


Qualifications :

What we offer: 

We believe in person-centredcare for our clients which means all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour to give plenty of time to complete tasks and get to know your client. 

We love to match our care staff to our clients based on mutual interests and hobbies and you will consistently see the same clients each time. Average hour contracts are available. 

Salary 14 per hour peak times - to 30 per hour (off peak range starting from 12.75)  

Paid travel time and paid mileage 

Paid waiting time 

A variety of hours to fit around any schedule 

Fully paid comprehensive training with opportunities for additional courses and NVQs as you work 

Full on-the-job support from a dedicated and friendly care management team 

Free Full EnhancedDBS 

Employee referral scheme up to 500 per referral. 

Care Professional Workshops where you can meet othercaregiversand makefriends 

Employee discounts program including exclusive discounts at major high street stores 

Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme (for healthcare advice counselling sessions and financial wellbeing resources) 

Our staff do not wear uniform - we do provide all your PPE 

Weekends are important so you have every other weekend free 


Additional Information :

Applicants must be UK resident; we cannot offer sponsorship. You will need a driving licence and a car. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure and reference checks. 

A job with us is extremely rewarding! Join a team that values connection purpose and genuine appreciation for the impact you make every single day. So if you enjoyspending time with other people have a smiley personality and want to know more about a role with us we would love to hear from you! 


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Part-time


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Home Instead is the world’s leading provider of non-medical care and companionship services for older people. With minimum visits of one hour, award winning training and an excellent reputation we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. We match our CARE Professional t ... View more

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