Care Assistant - Part Time

Job description

Home Instead Down & Lisburn covers, Greater Belfast, North and Mid Down, Newcastle and Lisburn areas. We are currently looking for Care Professionals who are passionate about care and want to make a difference to the lives of our older people. The 'Home Instead Way' includes personalised one-to- one care, visits at a minimum of an hour and an optimistic outlook on age. Our Care Professionals go above and beyond every day to make a positive difference to somebody's life.

Job DescriptionResponsibilities:

Being a Care Professionalis an essential role supporting older people to live well at home. With the support of our team and industry leading training, you can feel fully equipped to deliver the high-quality care Home Instead has become known for.

Here's what you could be doing:

Companionship - ensuring a client enjoys regular and meaningful social interaction is an important part of your visit

Help with everyday tasks such as meal preparation and light housework

Accompanying to appointments or shopping

Personal care - supporting our clients with the essentials such as bathing, showering, dressing and grooming to keep them healthy and independent

Care Assistant Benefits:

Great rates of pay - from £12.00per hour and enhanced bank holiday rates

Minimum 1-hourcalls – giving you the time to care.

Flexible hours to work around your lifeor Guaranteed hours contracts for those looking for more stability

Training - full induction programme where we provide award winning training

Employee referral bonus programme

Mileage paid as applicable

Employee assistance programme - access to counselling and other support

Exclusive discounts scheme – supermarkets, high street stores and more.

QualificationsA passion for caring and a desire to make a difference,helping people live their best life.

Hold a current UK full driving licence and have access to use of a car

Additional InformationWe are looking for kind and compassionate people like you to join our Home Instead family. Whether you have direct experience in care, personally or professionally, or are just starting out – we offer industry leading training to all our carers to help you help others.

This role is UK based and the right to work in the UK will need to be established as part of the recruitment process

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 Access NI enhanced disclosure

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newtownards

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English