Posted 18 February, 2026 Home Instead (Ivybridge) logo

Job details

  • Salary £13.00 to £28.00 per hour Paid travel time, paid training, accrue holiday pay
  • Role Carer / Support Worker
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Ivybridge, Devon
  • Job Reference Home Care Assistant

Job summary

Join the Home Instead Ivybridge care team, making a real difference every day.

We are a CQC-rated OUTSTANDING, independently owned care provider, proudly part of the Home Instead network — the UK’s leading name in high?quality home care for seniors. Our team delivers exceptional support across Ivybridge, Plympton, Plymstock, South Brent, Kingsbridge and the wider South Hams, and we’re continuing to grow.

We’re looking for compassionate Care Professionals to support our clients. With minimum 1?hour visits, you’ll have the time to build genuine relationships and deliver exceptional care.

Your day may include:

·  Helping with morning and evening routines, including personal care tasks

·  Preparing meals and supporting with household tasks

·  Running errands or accompanying clients to appointments

·  Enjoying social time, hobbies and companionship

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

·  Outstanding support, training and guidance to help you build and grow a rewarding career in care

·  1-hour minimum visits – quality time with clients, never rushed

·  Competitive pay – £13/hr weekdays, £14/hr weekends, double pay on bank holidays

·  Industry-leading paid training to help you thrive

·  Paid travel time and mileage

·  Flexible shift options that fit around your life

·  Ongoing support from a friendly, dedicated team

·  Brilliant perks – discounts at shops, hotels, cinemas and more

·  A role where you genuinely change lives every single day

Our Care Professionals are supported and truly valued. As the CQC noted: “Staff felt extremely well supported and their achievements were celebrated.” That’s the environment you’ll be stepping into.

If you’re caring, committed and want to feel truly appreciated, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Kind and compassionate
  • Experience is a plus but not essential as we provide paid award-winning training
  • Full UK driving license and access to a reliable vehicle insured with class 1 business use
  • Experience with dementia is a plus but not essential
  • Applicants must reside in the UK and have the right to work here
  • The role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure
  • The role is subject to two professional references