Care Assistant - Personal Home Carer

NEW RATES FOR 2026! £11 - £14 PER HOUR INCLUDING HOLIDAY PAY

ABOUT HUMMINGBIRD HOMECARE:

HUMMINGBIRD HOMECARE is a domiciliary care provider who specialise in home care for elderly and disabled clients. We are a family run, client focused company. We provide excellent support to help people maintain and retain their independence and dignity in their own home.

HUMMINGBIRD HOMECARE is now recruiting for full & part time Health Care Assistants to join our team in Somerset & Dorset.

We are looking for caring and compassionate people, who are passionate about making a genuine difference to people’s lives, to providing person centred care and support to our elderly and disabled clients, within the comfort of their own home.

We currently have a variety of contract hours available, with various shift patterns 24 hours, Monday to Sunday.

We cover the following areas: Sherborne, Martock, Crewkerne, Somerton, Langport, Keinton Mandeville and Yeovil

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with personal hygiene and bathing
• Support with shopping, meal planning and preparation
• Light domestic tasks and general household duties
• Assist with prescribed medication
• Support clients with accessing the community and provide companionship

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Driving licence and own vehicle essential
• Experience in caring for others preferable, however full training arranged
• Caring and compassionate nature
• Patient and empathetic
• Strong communication skills
• Reliable, committed and professional
• Flexible to work alternative weekends

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Competitive pay rates
• Guaranteed contracted hours
• Paid mileage at 40p per mile
• Enhanced Bank Holidays pay
• Full, on-going support from your Service Manager
• DBS charges refunded after 2 month service
• Free P.P.E
• Full induction and on-going training arranged
• Career progression opportunities
• Flexible working hours

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE provided

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 36 per week

Salary: £11.00-£14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Care Assistants: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person