Weekend Care Assistant - Barnet & Enfield

About the role

Visiting Angels Barnet & Enfield is recruiting kind, compassionate and dedicated weekend care assistants to provide care in people's own homes, not in a care home. There are over 20 hours of weekend care available across Barnet and Enfield, with flexible arrangements for those studying or with other commitments. Pay is made for travel time between visits and mileage.

Key responsibilities

• Provide weekend support to clients in their own homes, including visits of varying length
• Work 7-hour shifts in New Southgate (N11), including a regular Friday visit and monthly Saturday and Sunday visits, with some clinical tasks and full training provided
• Support clients in High Barnet (EN5) with friendly weekend visits and late-evening calls
• Provide weekend calls and rounds in East Barnet and Cockfosters (EN4)
• Work additional daytime, evening and overnight hours across Barnet and Enfield
• Available to work alternate weekends

Required profile

• Kind, caring, compassionate and understanding, reliable, trustworthy and committed
• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships and takes pride in person-centred care
• No previous care experience required; attitude and willingness to make a difference matter most
• Ideally a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle; non-drivers living close to a client are welcome
• Community-based roles, no visa sponsorship offered

What we offer

• Pay of £12.75 to £14.50 per hour
• Paid travel time between clients and mileage allowance on top of the hourly rate
• Time and a half on bank holidays and double pay at Christmas
• Annual pay increases of up to 5%
• Birthday paid day off, Blue Light Card discounts, caregiver benefits and support, company pension and ongoing training
• Career progression and a supportive management team