Care Assistant

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 paid training, and an excellent reputation, we are immensely proud of the quality of care we provide. 

The Welwyn & Hatfield office are now looking to recruit people who live in Borehamwood, Hatfield, Potter's Bar and Welwyn locations and we will, where possible, work with your personal availability.

We do require all staff work their agreed hours on alternate weekends - essential as care does not stop on a Friday.

You must be passionate about what you do, with your own car - essential because we travel between clients and 'drive them to appointments' on a daily basis. You must also have a full UK Driving Licence.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK and this will be established later during any recruitment process. We are currently NOT licenced to sponsor people and are unable to use people currently sponsored by other companies.

We are seeking a compassionate and reliable Care Assistant to join our team in Welwyn Hatfield, United Kingdom. This position requires working late afternoon shifts from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM daily, providing essential care and support to our clients in their homes.

• Assist clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility
• Prepare and serve meals, ensuring dietary requirements are met
• Administer medication as directed by healthcare professionals
• Provide emotional support and companionship to clients
• Maintain a clean and safe living environment for clients
• Document and report any changes in client's condition or concerns to supervisors
• Travel to clients' homes using your own vehicle
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines

Benefits Include:

• Hourly rates of £ £13.00 per hour (averaging with benefits £14.00ph)
• Paid travel time between clients (some restrictions apply)
• Paid travel expenses £0.30/per mile - £0.45/per mile
• Paid training - all time spent training is paid including CPD courses
• Minimum 1-hour rates
• Job offer made at interview
• Lot's more offered

Contact us to hear more about the great opportunities offered email:

[email protected]

All first time applications acknowledged.

Essential Requirements:

• Valid UK driver's license and reliable car (essential)
• Resident within our franchise region
• Must be prepared to work alternate weekends
• Must have the Right to Work in the UK - we are not licenced to offer sponsorship
• Desire to work within Adult Care Sector
• Reliable, compassionate, with abundance of common sense

We are also interested in Live-In care professionals and as a Live In Care Professional, you will be provided with 3 meals a day or an allowance from the client, a separate room to stay and access to a TV and WiFi.  In addition, we offer comprehensive training and support and high rates of pay.

If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory and have a high-degree of  flexibility to meet our clients' needs, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us on

We encourage applications from all sections of the community as we want to reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. Home Instead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to DBS enhanced disclosure.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO LIVE IN THE UK AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK, this will need to be established as part of the recruitment process.