Care Assistant | York | Part-Time | Guaranteed Hours 20 Hours & Up to £500 Joining Bonus

Company: The Great Care Company

Salary: £10,600 to £15,100 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: York

Working pattern: Field-based

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 23 Sept 2026

Closing date: 23 Oct 2026

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Summary

Earn up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends at the top of our Loyalty Pay Band, plus paid travel time, mileage rates reaching 40p per mile and a joining bonus worth up to £500.

Join The Great Care Company as a part-time Care Assistant on a guaranteed 20-hour-per-week contract. You'll enjoy dependable earnings, excellent training and a rewarding career helping people remain independent in their own homes.

Rated 4.4 on Indeed and Outstanding in Caring by the CQC, with nearly 100 employee reviews and a proud history of delivering high-quality home care since 2018.

Looking for secure part-time hours and meaningful work that fits around the rest of your life?

Guaranteed 20-hour-per-week permanent contract

Estimated salary of £13,300-£15,100 per year

Up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends

Paid travel time and mileage up to 40p per mile

Up to £500 joining bonus

Fully paid training-no previous care experience required

Your Pay and Benefits

We know care can be a demanding job, so we make sure you're rewarded, supported and celebrated.

Benefits From Day One

Guaranteed 20-hour-per-week contract for dependable part-time earnings

Up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends

Estimated salary of £13,300-£15,100 per year, depending on availability, weekends and progression

Up to £500 joining bonus

Loyalty Pay Band-with your pay and benefits growing as you progress

Paid travel time and mileage up to 40p per mile

Higher weekend rates

Every other weekend off-hello, work-life balance!

Referral bonuses-£850 for eligible staff referrals and £250 for eligible client referrals

Transferable DBS bonus-£100 if your check is eligible

Fully paid induction, training and shadowing

Paid holiday and workplace pension

Bereavement support and emergency fund access

Thank-you bonuses, social events and recognition days

Free hot drinks and office drop-in support

More Benefits After Induction

Training-completion rewards

Time-and-a-half on bank holidays

Acts of Kindness bonuses

Blue Light Card discounts on shopping, food, travel and more

A Package That Grows With You

As you progress, you can unlock:

Birthday leave

Paid time off for family life

Two paid wellbeing days each year

Discounted care for loved ones

Paid charity days and support for personal hobbies

Client birthday funds and community outings

MOT contribution of up to £30

Work-anniversary gifts and monthly prize draws

Job Details

Location: York and surrounding areas

Hours: Guaranteed 20 hours per week

Contract: Part-time, permanent

Estimated salary: £13,300-£15,100 per year

Working arrangement: You'll usually work independently during client visits, with support from the branch team

Driving licence: Required-you'll be on the road

Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship

Does This Sound Like You?

Naturally caring, dependable and calm under pressure?

Looking for meaningful work that fits around the rest of your life?

Comfortable working independently while being part of a supportive team?

Excited to start a career with full training and genuine opportunities to progress?

Then this could be your moment!

Build Your Career With Us

Three-year personal development plan

Mentoring and career support

Funded diplomas and apprenticeships

Clear pathways into senior roles

Join a Care Provider With a Strong Reputation

Rated 4.4 on Indeed, with nearly 100 employee reviews

Rated Outstanding in Caring by the CQC

Named a Top 20 Home Care Provider for three consecutive years

More than 1,000 hours of free care delivered through community projects

Ready to Make a Real Difference?

Join a team where you'll be valued, supported and recognised-and where your guaranteed 20-hour contract provides dependable part-time earnings.

Apply now to begin your journey as a part-time Care Assistant with The Great Care Company.

Not sure whether you meet every requirement? Apply anyway. If you're compassionate, reliable and committed to helping others, we'd love to hear from you.

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Naturally caring, dependable and calm under pressure?

- Looking for meaningful work that fits around the rest of your life?

- Comfortable working independently while being part of a supportive team?

- Excited to start a career with full training and genuine opportunities to progress?

Rated 4.4 on Indeed, with nearly 100 employee reviews

-Rated Outstanding in Caring by the CQC

-Named a Top 20 Home Care Provider for three consecutive years

-More than 1,000 hours of free care delivered through community projects

Earn up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends at the top of our Loyalty Pay Band, plus paid travel time, mileage rates reaching 40p per mile and a joining bonus worth up to £500.

Join The Great Care Company as a part-time Care Assistant on a guaranteed 20-hour-per-week contract. You'll enjoy dependable earnings, excellent training and a rewarding career helping people remain independent in their own homes.

Rated 4.4 on Indeed and Outstanding in Caring by the CQC, with nearly 100 employee reviews and a proud history of delivering high-quality home care since 2018.

Looking for secure part-time hours and meaningful work that fits around the rest of your life?

- Guaranteed 20-hour-per-week permanent contract

- Estimated salary of £13,300-£15,100 per year

- Up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends

- Paid travel time and mileage up to 40p per mile

- Up to £500 joining bonus

- Fully paid training-no previous care experience required

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Your Pay and Benefits

We know care can be a demanding job, so we make sure you're rewarded, supported and celebrated.

Benefits From Day One

- Guaranteed 20-hour-per-week contract for dependable part-time earnings

- Up to £14.00 per hour on weekdays and £14.10 at weekends

- Estimated salary of £13,300-£15,100 per year, depending on availability, weekends and progression

- Up to £500 joining bonus

- Loyalty Pay Band-with your pay and benefits growing as you progress

- Paid travel time and mileage up to 40p per mile

- Higher weekend rates

- Every other weekend off-hello, work-life balance!

- Referral bonuses-£850 for eligible staff referrals and £250 for eligible client referrals

- Transferable DBS bonus-£100 if your check is eligible

- Fully paid induction, training and shadowing

- Paid holiday and workplace pension

- Bereavement support and emergency fund access

- Thank-you bonuses, social events and recognition days

- Free hot drinks and office drop-in support

More Benefits After Induction

- Training-completion rewards

- Time-and-a-half on bank holidays

- Acts of Kindness bonuses

- Blue Light Card discounts on shopping, food, travel and more

_______________________

A Package That Grows With You

As you progress, you can unlock:

- Birthday leave

- Paid time off for family life

- Two paid wellbeing days each year

- Discounted care for loved ones

- Paid charity days and support for personal hobbies

- Client birthday funds and community outings

- MOT contribution of up to £30

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