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Home Care & Home Help Workers - Various Locations

Zero Hours - Enhanced DBS applies. Applicants must have a driving licence and access to their own vehicle, with the ability to gain business insurance.

About Us: Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is more than a Charity, we are a lifeline to older people in our local communities. Part of our mission is to support older people in their everyday lives and help them to live independently. 

We have an amazing number of job opportunities for Home Care & Home Help Workers to join our team, held in various locations around, Leicester, Leicestershire including:

  • Loughborough
  • Market Harborough
  • Oadby & Wigston
  • Braunston, Glenfield, New Parks
  • Leicester Forest East

We’re simply looking for compassionate individuals who share our core values of fostering independence, dignity, and respect.

We are seeking dedicated staff to support with the following:

  • Companionship
  • Shopping
  • Social Outings
  • Laundry & Ironing
  • Respite
  • Meal Preparation
  • Domestic Cleaning
  • Personal care (optional)

What can we offer you?

  • Local work
  • Paid travel time & mileage
  • Paid holiday
  • Free uniform
  • Extensive training on full pay
  • Competitive rates of pay, including enhancements if you choose to work on bank holidays, weekends, or during unsociable hours
  • Opportunity to gain recognised qualifications
  • Company pension 

Location: Various      

Contract Type: Zero hours

Hours: Flexible  

Salary: £12.57 per hour   

Closing date: 31 March 2026

Interview dates : TBC  

If you share our aim of supporting older people to remain independent at home and would like to make a positive contribution to the lives of local older people, please submit your CV to jobs@ageukleics.org.uk

Age UK Leicester, Shire and Rutland is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all sections of the community.


Download the job description

Download the terms and conditions

Download the person specification

How to Apply

Download the application form – PDF

Download the application form – Microsoft Word document

Download the equal opportunities monitoring form – PDF

Download the equal opportunities monitoring form – Microsoft Word document

Download the disability information

Please return the completed forms by email to jobs@ageukleics.org.uk

If you do need to send hard copies please mark the envelope Private & Confidential, and post it to:

Human Resources,
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland,
Lansdowne House,
113 Princess Rd East,
Leicester,
LE1 7LA