Self-Employed Care Specialist | £16–£18 per hour

School Result; Kingswood; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-based care company is hiring Self-Employed Care Specialists to provide personalized care to adults in their homes across East Bristol. Candidates should be kind, reliable, and ready for flexible hours. The role offers £16/hour on weekdays and £18/hour after 6pm and weekends. Join a supportive team that values compassion and meaningful work.

Benefits

£16/hour for weekday hours

£18/hour after 6pm and on weekends

Loyalty bonus scheme

Flexible scheduling

Supportive, values-led team culture

Regular clients and consistent work

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, reliable care to adults in their own homes.
• Support clients with daily routines, companionship, personal care, and social activities.
• Offer friendly companionship and emotional support.
• Assist with light meals, medication reminders, and daily routines.
• Maintain a respectful and safe environment in clients’ homes.
• Build lasting relationships based on trust and empathy.

Skills

Kind, reliable, and compassionate nature

Confidence working independently

Strong relationship-building and communication skills

Car driver with access to a vehicle

Availability for flexible hours

Willingness to occasionally cover evenings or weekends

Previous experience in care or support roles

Familiarity with East Bristol communities

Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality principles

Job description

Self-Employed Care Specialist | £16–£18 per hour

Your Care is hiring Self-Employed Care Specialists to provide thoughtful, one-to-one support to adults in their own homes across East Bristol. This flexible, self-employed role offers competitive hourly rates and the chance to make a meaningful difference in your community. If you’re kind, reliable, and looking for care work that fits around your life, this is the opportunity for you.

• Job Title: Self-Employed Care Specialist
• Company: Your Care
• Location: East Bristol (Hanham, Kingswood, St George, Bitton, Downend, Oldland Common)
• Salary: £16/hour weekdays; £18/hour after 6pm and weekends
• Contract Type: Self-Employed
• Hours: Flexible scheduling available
• Start Date: Rolling applications
• DBS Requirement: May be required depending on client needs

About Your Care

Since 2014, Your Care has offered a slower, more personal approach to home care. We believe good care takes time—no rushed visits or endless ticklists. Our carers are matched with clients based on personality and approach, creating natural, rewarding relationships. We’re a small, community-based organisation that values connection, compassion, and consistency.

Role Overview

As a Care Specialist, you’ll provide high-quality, reliable care to adults in their own homes. You’ll support clients with daily routines, companionship, personal care, and social activities. Every visit is unhurried, lasting at least one hour, and tailored to the individual’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer friendly companionship and emotional support
• Assist with light meals, medication reminders, and daily routines
• Provide dignified personal care when needed
• Support clients with errands, appointments, and social outings
• Maintain a respectful and safe environment in clients’ homes
• Build lasting relationships based on trust and empathy
• Cover clients across East Bristol, with travel between local areas

Required Skills and Experience

• Kind, reliable, and compassionate nature
• Confidence working independently
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Car driver with access to a vehicle
• Availability for flexible hours, including school-time shifts
• Willingness to occasionally cover evenings or weekends (enhanced pay applies)
• Previous experience in care or support roles
• Familiarity with East Bristol communities
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality principles

What We Offer

• £16/hour for weekday hours
• £18/hour after 6pm and on weekends
• Loyalty bonus scheme
• Minimum of 1 hour per visit—always unhurried
• Flexible scheduling to suit your availability
• Regular clients and consistent work
• Supportive, values-led team culture
• Respect, autonomy, and meaningful work

Your Care is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive environment for both carers and clients. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and strive to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submissions are encouraged due to high interest in this position.