Care South is seeking compassionate Home Care Assistants to join its dedicated team in Crewkerne. The organisation welcomes individuals with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of clients. Prior experience is not required, as Care South provides a comprehensive induction and full training to support new team members in their roles.
Offering flexible work schedules, Care South provides full-time, part-time, and flexible hours to accommodate different lifestyles. Home Care Assistants play a vital role in delivering essential support, ensuring that clients maintain their independence and dignity within their own homes.
Care South also offers visa sponsorship for eligible candidates, presenting an excellent opportunity for international applicants looking to establish a career in the UK care sector.
Care South is committed to making a difference in the community. Apply today to become part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care.
About Care South
Care South provides residential and home care services across the south of England, ensuring individuals receive the compassionate support they need.
As a not-for-profit charity, the focus remains on care, not targets—helping people live fulfilling lives with dignity and respect. The dedication of its team is what makes a real difference.
Opportunities are available for compassionate and hardworking individuals, whether experienced in care or new to the field. With training and support provided, those with a willingness to learn and a passion for helping others are encouraged to apply.
Position: Home Care Assistant
Salary: £12.95 – £14.95 an hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Crewkerne
About the Role
About The Role
If you’re looking for a fulfilling career, that truly makes a difference to others, then we would love to hear from you. We are recruiting Home Care Assistants to provide care and support to clients within their own homes. We are offering sponsorship for this role, to be considered you MUST be currently living within, or close to, the Yeovil area, have a full UK driving licence and existing domiciliary care experience.
Care South is a not-for-profit charity and leading provider of both residential care and care at home across the south of England.
Why choose this role? At Care South, we take pride in offering continued training and development opportunities alongside supporting our staff to complete recognised qualifications. Unlike other providers, we are completely transparent with pay, not only do we offer a generous petrol allowance of 40p per mile, but we also pay for your travel time between clients.
No experience? No problem, we offer a comprehensive induction to ensure you will succeed in your new role. We can offer work schedules to fit your lifestyle, with full time, part time and flexible hours available.
This community-based Home Care Assistant role will be supporting clients with a variety of needs including personal care within their own homes, you will need a UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle. Our Home Care Assistant role allows for flexibility and delivers care to our clients between 7am to 2pm and 4pm to 10pm.
Benefits
Our Home Care Assistants receive –
- £12.95 per hour
- £2.00 per hour Bank Holiday enhancement rate
- Full time, part time, and flexible hours available
- Free Life Assurance for staff with contracted hours
- Paid travel time
- 40p per mile mileage allowance
- Blue Light discount card
- Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
- A supportive and inclusive team environment
- Employee recognition, including ‘Employee of the Month’ and yearly ‘Star Awards’
Responsibilities:
Key duties for Home Care Assistants include:
- Identifying the needs and abilities of our clients and providing personal care and encouragement to them
- Assisting with medication, meal preparation and domestic services
- Supporting with community visits (shopping and leisure trips)
- Regular communications with the office support team
- Reflect our HEART values in your day-to-day work
About you:
- Do you have a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our clients?
- Do you have previous experience? This isn’t essential, as full training is provided
- Are you the holder of a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle?
- Do you have business insurance on your vehicle or are you happy to obtain it?
- Are you flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend?
- Are you able to work independently and as part of a team?
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Vicky on 07821301921 or vicky.withers@care-south.co.uk
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Qualified individuals should CLICK HERE to apply
Application Deadline
Open until filled