Care Assistant Weekend

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Shrewsbury
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Social Care
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Full Driving Licence Own vehicle Personal care Medication support Dementia care Communication Compassion

FULL DESCRIPTION

Care Assistant Weekend

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Care Assistant - Weekend in Shrewsbury. Play your part in our mission to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved.

  • Location: Shrewsbury
  • Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time, Flexible
  • Salary: £13.80 per hour (weekends) + travel time & mileage
  • Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

The important bits for you

  • UK Driving License & own vehicle required.
  • £13.80 per hour (weekends).
  • Paid travel time & paid mileage (40p per mile).
  • Enhanced rate of pay at bank holidays (time and a half).
  • On call support
  • Sleep-in & Waking Nights available.
  • Comprehensive induction & training package, paid for at usual hourly rate.
  • Hours include earlies, evenings, and alternate weekends (or weekends only if you prefer).
  • Paid for DBS.
  • Great work/life balance.
  • Regular clients, at regular times.
  • Fantastic career progression and fully funded Care Certificate.
  • Award winning in 'Recruitment, Retention & Recognition' and 'Home Care Worker of the Year' in the West Midlands Great British Care Awards 2023.
  • Ongoing, paid for training, including Apprenticeships, and accredited courses.
  • Being part of service that will value you.

Join us on our mission

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] specialises in personalised, private care for older people in their own home. Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved.

You’ll be caring for older people in their own homes, supporting them in all sorts of ways. No previous experience required – full training provided. You will need the right to work in the UK, a UK driver’s licence, and access to a vehicle.

We’re proud to Care for our Carers

We offer flexible working hours, weekend working premium, paid mileage and travel time, company paid holiday, sick pay scheme, pension entitlement, and extensive paid training.

We are one of the very few Living Wage Foundation employers in Shrewsbury.

Our Be There promises

To our clients, families, and care professionals – we support them to be present. This is what makes [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a uniquely powerful community of care.

Make a difference in your local community

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Shrewsbury has been a valued organisation since 2008. Founded by Dr Hannah MacKechnie & Alex Green.

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