Living Well Assistant

Hours: Casual, zero-hours contract. Regular availability of at least 10 hours per week is required.
Salary: £14.73 per hour, including rolled-up holiday pay
Travel: Paid travel time between visits and mileage expenses at 50p per mile
Based: In and around the borough of Rushcliffe

About the role

Could you make everyday life a little easier for someone in your local community?

Join Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire’s Living Well at Home service, and you’ll work with people one-to-one, getting to know their interests, routines and what matters to them. From helping someone feel on top of things at home to enjoying a trip out together, you’ll play a vital role in helping them live independently and well at home.

Working closely with individuals, their families and professionals, you’ll support people to build on their strengths, make their own choices and stay connected to their local community.

Your visits could include:
- Helping with cleaning, ironing, laundry and changing bedding
- Shopping with or for someone and helping prepare simple meals
- Helping with letters, everyday paperwork and accessing online services
- Accompanying someone to appointments or community activities
- Providing company and conversation over a lovely cup of tea

What we offer
- Weekday working: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
- £14.73 per hour, including rolled-up holiday pay
- Paid travel time between visits and mileage expenses at 50p per mile
- A 4% employer pension contribution
- Free uniform
- Full training and ongoing support
- The chance to join a friendly team and see the difference your support will make to the lives of people in your local community
- Blue Light Card
- BUPA Assistance Programme
- Range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts

About you

The successful candidates will have a friendly, personable style and excellent organisational skills. You’ll share our values of respect, integrity, kindness, compassion and inclusion - listening to people, respecting their choices and treating each person as an individual.

Previous experience in domiciliary care, home support, social care, healthcare or community services would be an advantage. However, we also welcome applications from people with transferable skills gained through employment, volunteering or life experience, and full training will be provided.

You’ll need to be comfortable working independently, following agreed support plans and keeping accurate visit records

About us

Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire is a local, independent charity. Our services respond to the needs of local people and we work to ensure that people feel included, valued and supported. Everything we do, we do to make a positive difference to everybody that we interact with. Through our values we show integrity and treat each other with respect, kindness and compassion, celebrating our differences and our diverse community.

As an employee of Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire you will be eligible for our attractive package which includes flexible working and a 4% employer contribution pension (in line with auto-enrolment rules). Please note that travel time and travel expenses (at a rate of 50p per mile) will be paid for all travel in between jobs.  

Interested? We would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please send your CV to recruitment@ageuknotts.org.uk. 

The closing date for receipt of CVs is 9am on Monday 23^rd November 2026. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis for shortlisted applicants.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use are essential.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

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