Posted 30 July, 2025 Home Instead Gloucester and The Forest of Dean logo

Evening and Weekend Care Assistant - Forest of Dean

Home Instead Gloucester and The Forest of Dean Gloucestershire

Job details

  • Salary £12.50 to £14.00 per hour
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Hours Part Time
  • Location Lydney, Gloucestershire

Job summary

At Home Instead, we offer industry-leading care and support to elderly clients in their own homes in the local area. Our Care Professionals benefit from award-winning training and ongoing support throughout their career journey, with options for accredited training in Dementia, Parkinson's and End of Life Care. We are committed to changing the face of ageing through delivering quality care to our clients and top-class education to our Care Professionals. 

We're looking for a new team member who will visit clients in their own homes during the evening and weekends. No two client visits are never the same and each client has an individual Care Plan tailored to their needs and aims. Care plans may include:

  • Personal care, helping your client to wash and dress, or help with self-care.
  • Support with medications.
  • Meal preparation and cooking dishes from scratch.
  • Companionship including accompanying clients around their local area.

No previous experience or qualifications are needed to become a Care Professional, we'll support you to learn all you need! 

Must have a means of transport as clients are predominately cared for in their own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings and can live in remote areas. 

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Means of transport
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Compassionate and caring nature
  • Reliability and good time keeping

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