Care Assistant

Experience level: not applicable.

Care Assistant / Home Care Assistant – £15.00 per hour

Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley | Chorley & Adlington

Job type: Part-time / Weekend positions available

Pay: £15.00 per hour (all Care Assistants aged 18+)

Hours: 3, 4 or 5 days per week, including alternate weekends

Shifts: 7am–3pm or 3pm–10pm

Location: Chorley, Adlington and surrounding areas

Make a real difference – Become a Care Assistant with Home Instead!

Are you a caring, compassionate and reliable person looking for a rewarding job where you can make a genuine difference to people's lives?

Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley is recruiting Care Assistants (Care Professionals) to provide high-quality home care and companionship to older people and adults in their own homes across Chorley and Adlington.

Whether you have previous experience as a Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Support Worker or Care Worker, or are looking for your first role in care, we would love to hear from you.

No previous care experience or qualifications are required. We provide full paid training and ongoing support to help you become a confident and skilled Care Professional.

If you enjoy helping others, building relationships and making a positive difference every day, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Why work for Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley?

We believe our Care Professionals deserve to feel valued, supported and rewarded for the important work they do.

Here's what we offer

• £15.00 per hour – the same hourly rate for all Care Assistants aged 18 and over.

• £30.00 per hour on Bank Holidays – enhanced double-time pay.

• Paid induction and training days.

• Paid online training completed in your own home.

• Subsidised fuel allowance and paid mileage.

• Fully funded Care Certificate qualification.

• Fully funded DBS application.

• £150–£300 Refer a Friend bonus.

• Award-winning training and career development opportunities.

• Personal employee awards and recognition.

• Exclusive employee discounts and Home Instead benefits.

• Blue Light Card discounts.

• Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing and work-life support.

• Workplace pension scheme.

• A friendly, inclusive and supportive team.

Care Assistant Working Hours

We offer flexible working patterns, with opportunities for both regular weekly shifts and weekend-only work.

Our main shift patterns are

• Morning shifts: 7am–3pm.

• Afternoon/evening shifts: 3pm–10pm.

You can work 3, 4 or 5 days per week, with availability required every other weekend.

Looking for weekend-only care work? We also have weekend positions available, covering both morning and afternoon/evening shifts.

Please note that alternate weekend availability is essential for our regular rota positions.

What does a Care Assistant do?

As a Home Care Assistant, you will visit clients in their own homes and provide personalised care and support, helping them to remain independent, safe and comfortable in familiar surroundings.

Your responsibilities will include

• Providing companionship and building meaningful relationships with clients.

• Supporting older people and adults to remain independent in their own homes.

• Assisting with personal care, always maintaining dignity, privacy and respect.

• Providing medication reminders and supporting medication routines in accordance with care plans and training.

• Preparing nutritious meals and supporting healthy eating.

• Helping clients maintain their daily routines and wellbeing.

• Ensuring clients feel safe, comfortable and supported.

• Encouraging independence and supporting each individual's personal needs and preferences.

Unlike some care roles, our visits allow you time to provide unhurried, relationship-led care. We want you to get to know your clients and make a genuine difference to their everyday lives.

Do I need previous care experience?

No! We welcome applications from people with or without previous care experience.

We are looking for people who are

• Kind, caring and compassionate.

• Patient, understanding and respectful.

• Reliable, trustworthy and punctual.

• Good communicators who enjoy meeting people.

• Passionate about helping others.

• Committed to providing high-quality care.

• Able to work independently and as part of a friendly team.

You must also have

• A full UK driving licence.

• Access to your own reliable vehicle.

• Availability to work alternate weekends (or weekend-only shifts if applying for weekend work).

We provide full training, including a fully funded Care Certificate, so you can develop the knowledge and confidence needed to deliver outstanding care.

Why choose Home Instead West Lancashire & Chorley?

We are a local, family-run home care provider dedicated to helping adults and older people live life their way – safely, independently and with dignity in the comfort of their own homes.

Our commitment to exceptional care has been recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In 2015, we became one of the first three home care providers in England to achieve an Outstanding rating, and the first in the North West.

We have proudly retained our Outstanding overall CQC rating for over 10 years.

When you join our team, you become part of an organisation that genuinely values its people and the difference they make.

Apply Today – Start Your Career in Care!

If you are looking for a rewarding Care Assistant job in Chorley, Adlington or the surrounding areas, we would love to hear from you.

Whether you are an experienced Care Assistant or considering a career change into home care, we can help you take your first steps.

Apply now through Indeed!

Once we receive your application, we will be happy to arrange a confidential telephone conversation at a time that suits you, answer your questions and tell you more about becoming a Home Instead Care Professional.

Join our friendly team and help people live independently, comfortably and with dignity in their own homes.