At a Glance
- Tasks: Support clients with personal care, companionship, and daily routines that matter most to them.
- Company: Unity Way, a caring organisation focused on building relationships.
- Benefits: Earn £12.40 – £13.50/hour, with paid mileage and flexible hours.
- Other info: Perfect for students or anyone seeking a steady weekend role.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while building meaningful connections.
- Qualifications: Compassionate, patient, and reliable; care experience is a plus but not required.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 13.5 £ per hour.
Visit a small, regular caseload of clients to support with personal care, companionship and the routines that matter most to them.
Location: Huntingdon & surrounding villages
Pay: £12.40 – £13.50 / hour
Hours: 37.5 hours / week, alternate weekends
About this role:
As a Home Care Assistant at Unity Way, you'll spend your day visiting a small, consistent caseload of clients across Huntingdon and the surrounding villages. Visits are generously timed, mileage is paid, and you'll have the same families each week, so you build real relationships rather than rushing in and out as a stranger.
What you'll do:
- Deliver personal care visits with dignity and patience
- Support clients with bathing, dressing, meals and mobility
- Prompt and administer medication safely (training provided)
- Keep clear, accurate visit notes via our mobile app
- Flag any changes in a client's condition to the clinical lead
- Be a friendly, reliable presence for clients and families
What we're looking for:
- Compassionate, patient and a good listener
- Reliable transport and a UK driving licence
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Good written and spoken English
- Care experience welcome but not required. We train fully
Send a short application: no need for a polished CV. We'll be in touch within two working days.
Cover Saturday and Sunday rounds with our weekend team. Ideal for students, parents or anyone wanting a steady weekend role.
Provide round-the-clock companionship and support in a single client's home for one- or two-week placements at a time. Pick up shifts that suit your schedule: covering holidays, sickness and respite visits across our existing caseload.
