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Home Instead

Weekend Caregiver

Norwood, MA · On-site

$16 - $20/hr

... , PCA or HHA CERTIFICATE is a plus! 4. CURRENT TB TEST or CHEST X-RAY 5. Have a reliable car ... Weekend CaregiverID:1153 Please note that this is the job board for the franchise office located at ...

Senior Helpers - Westford

Weekend Caregiver

Concord, MA

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

As a Senior Helpers CNA/HHA, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to our clients, while ensuring their comfort and well-being. Benefits: * Flexible schedule: build your own ...

Senior Helpers - Westford

Weekend Caregiver

Concord, MA

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

As a Senior Helpers CNA/HHA, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to our clients, while ensuring their comfort and well-being. Benefits: * Flexible schedule: build your own ...

Senior Helpers - Westford

Weekend Caregiver

Concord, MA

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

As a Senior Helpers CNA/HHA, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to our clients, while ensuring their comfort and well-being. Benefits: * Flexible schedule: build your own ...

Senior Helpers

Weekend Caregiver

Concord, MA · On-site

$15.50 - $19.50/hr

As a Senior Helpers CNA/HHA, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to our clients, while ensuring their comfort and well-being. Benefits: * Flexible schedule: build your own ...

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How much do weekend assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for weekend assistant in Boston, MA is $17.91, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.67 and $19.30 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a weekend assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Weekend Assistant, you generally need strong organizational skills, reliability, and basic experience in customer service or administrative support. Familiarity with office software like Microsoft Office Suite, email platforms, and sometimes point-of-sale systems is typically required. Excellent communication, flexibility, and a proactive attitude are standout soft skills in this role. These skills ensure smooth weekend operations, effective support to staff or customers, and the ability to handle varied tasks efficiently.

What is a weekend assistant?

Weekend Assistants are employees who work primarily during weekends to support daily operations in various settings, such as retail stores, offices, care homes, or community centers. Their responsibilities often include assisting customers or clients, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring smooth operations when regular staff may be off duty. Weekend Assistants are valued for their flexibility and ability to manage a range of tasks efficiently during busy weekend periods. This role is often part-time and may appeal to students or individuals seeking extra income alongside other commitments.

What are the typical responsibilities and work schedule for a weekend assistant?

As a Weekend Assistant, you will generally be responsible for supporting daily operations during weekends, which may include administrative duties, assisting customers or clients, handling basic inquiries, and ensuring that the workspace or facility runs smoothly. The role often requires flexibility, as weekend shifts can vary in length and may include early mornings or late evenings depending on the organization's needs. Teamwork is important, as you'll likely collaborate closely with other weekend staff and report to a supervisor or manager. This position can be a great entry point for gaining experience in customer service, administration, or operations, with opportunities for advancement for reliable and proactive employees.
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Infographic showing various Weekend Assistant job openings in Boston, MA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 21% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $37,250 per year, or $17.9 per hour.

Weekend Caregiver

Home Instead

Norwood, MA • On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

Home Instead rating

5.5

Company rating: 5.5 out of 10

Based on 389 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

165th of 239 rated social care providers

Job description

Looking for a great company to work for? Enjoy caring for seniors? We hire mature, compassionate, dependable people to provide personal care (assistance with grooming and bathing and assistance with toileting and incontinence issues) along with companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication and appointment reminders, transportation and errands for our elderly clients in their homes. If you are a warm and caring person, please look at the requirements below and apply if you meet all of them.
** Please Note: You MUST have your own Transportation, Clean Driving Record, No Criminal Record, and Speak Fluent English **
Responsibilities:
1. Personal Care: assistance with grooming and bathing and assistance with toileting and incontinence issues
2. Companionship
3. Light housekeeping
4. Meal preparation
5. Medication and appointment reminders
6. Transportation to appointments and errands
Requirements:
1. Speak English clearly and fluently.
2. Have personal care experience, such as CNA or HHA or PCA or CAREGIVER experience.
3. CNA, PCA or HHA CERTIFICATE is a plus!
4. CURRENT TB TEST or CHEST X-RAY
5. Have a reliable car, current auto insurance, and a valid driver's license. ***
6. Pass a criminal background check (CORI is run for all applicants), and DMV check.
7. Provide good references (names & phone numbers for 6 non related references).
8. Pass a pre-employment drug screening.
9. Live within or willing travel to our service area of Norwood, Sharon, Walpole, Stoughton, Canton and Hyde Park.
Additional requirements:
1. Ability to treat and care for seniors and their property with dignity and respect.
2. Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and professional manner.
3. Have a positive attitude.
4. Be patient, reliable, dependable, and trustworthy.
If you meet all of those requirements, please fill out our online application by using the link below:
https://norwoodma.in-home-care-jobs.com/x/openings
Serving the towns of Norwood, Sharon, Walpole, Stoughton, Canton, Dedham, and West Roxbury.
**If you do not live in the above areas please look for the nearest Home Instead location on our website: www.homeinstead.com **
** Please Note: You MUST have your own Transportation, Clean Driving Record, No Criminal Record, and Speak Fluent English **
Position Information
Title:Weekend CaregiverID:1153
Please note that this is the job board for the franchise office located at 12 Carnegie Row, Norwood, MA 02062. Each Home Instead franchise is independently owned and operated. To find a franchise near you, please visit the Careers page.
For job related questions please call the franchise office at 781-352-4660.

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Home Instead is the world’s largest home care franchise network and the flagship home care brand of Honor. Together, Honor and the Home Instead network delivers better jobs for Care Professionals, better home care for aging adults, and entirely new offerings to support the aging journey. With over two decades of experience caring for seniors and their families, the Home Instead network has developed unique tools and ways of working that create meaningful impact. - Personalized Care Plans - Extensive Care Pro Training - Innovative Technology - Relationship Building

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Health care and social assistance, individual, family and community social assistance, fitness and sports centers and home health care services

Company size

201 - 500 Employees

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