Homecare Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.82 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Plus £2.10 per house visit |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Ripley, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Avanti Homecare |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Ripley |
Summary
Join our multi-award winning team and become part of our family run business which very much has our carers at the heart. We are recruiting for caring and compassionate Homecare Assistants and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley.
Whether you are an experienced carer or looking for a career change, all we require is a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
We are based in Derbyshire and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley.
Key responsibilities of a Homecare Assistant
Providing care and support to individuals living in their own home to a high standard
Assisting clients with bathing, grooming, and getting dressed
Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry
Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate times
Administering and organising medication
Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care
Completing visit notes that are detailed, accurate and true.
Requirements and Expectations
No care experience necessary as full training is provided
Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
We require all of our team to have full availability on each shift pattern they choose and to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
To practice empathy within the workplace
Team player with good listening skills
Positive attitude towards work and colleagues
Leading through doing and setting good examples out in the community and to each other.
What we offer
A choice of full time or part time shift patterns - We don’t offer zero hour contracts. Instead, we want to ensure all of our care team knows that we can guarantee a minimum number of hours no matter what. In all of these contracts, you can still pick up extra work if you wish to:
Full time rota pattern - 30 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working a mix of morning, lunch and tea calls during the week. Including your weekend to work, we would typically require you to work only 3 bed runs each week.
Early set shift pattern - 20 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working morning and lunch calls (7am-3pm) during the week, plus every other weekend.
Late set shift pattern - 15 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working tea and bed calls during the week (4pm-10.30pm) plus every other weekend.
Competitive rates of pay: £12.82 per hour - including weekdays and weekends - plus £2.10 per house that you visit
Pension - Employer contributions
Continuous Training - which includes one week’s induction training in our award winning training centre (we pay you £425 for this) completing your Care Certificate, Advanced Dementia and End of Life training in your first year, and 4 days of paid CPD to use every year
Supportive management - with 24 hour on call support
Breakfast and snacks - in the office for those busy days
Free Uniform - we provide polo shirts and a fleece jacket, and also offer free trousers and trainers if you want them!
Career progression - look at our website for more information about the career paths available.
Whether you are an experienced carer or looking for a career change, all we require is a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
We are based in Derbyshire and have branches in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Ripley.
Key responsibilities of a Homecare Assistant
Providing care and support to individuals living in their own home to a high standard
Assisting clients with bathing, grooming, and getting dressed
Handling household tasks like grocery shopping and laundry
Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate times
Administering and organising medication
Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care
Completing visit notes that are detailed, accurate and true.
Requirements and Expectations
No care experience necessary as full training is provided
Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
We require all of our team to have full availability on each shift pattern they choose and to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
To practice empathy within the workplace
Team player with good listening skills
Positive attitude towards work and colleagues
Leading through doing and setting good examples out in the community and to each other.
What we offer
A choice of full time or part time shift patterns - We don’t offer zero hour contracts. Instead, we want to ensure all of our care team knows that we can guarantee a minimum number of hours no matter what. In all of these contracts, you can still pick up extra work if you wish to:
Full time rota pattern - 30 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working a mix of morning, lunch and tea calls during the week. Including your weekend to work, we would typically require you to work only 3 bed runs each week.
Early set shift pattern - 20 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working morning and lunch calls (7am-3pm) during the week, plus every other weekend.
Late set shift pattern - 15 minimum guaranteed weekly hours - This would see you working tea and bed calls during the week (4pm-10.30pm) plus every other weekend.
Competitive rates of pay: £12.82 per hour - including weekdays and weekends - plus £2.10 per house that you visit
Pension - Employer contributions
Continuous Training - which includes one week’s induction training in our award winning training centre (we pay you £425 for this) completing your Care Certificate, Advanced Dementia and End of Life training in your first year, and 4 days of paid CPD to use every year
Supportive management - with 24 hour on call support
Breakfast and snacks - in the office for those busy days
Free Uniform - we provide polo shirts and a fleece jacket, and also offer free trousers and trainers if you want them!
Career progression - look at our website for more information about the career paths available.