If You’re Only Getting Paid for Client Time, You’re Missing Out

At RHS Home Care, we believe in fair, transparent pay that recognises the full scope of what it means to be a carer.

Caring doesn’t begin and end at the client’s front door. It includes preparing for visits, travelling across towns and rural areas, and being ready to offer support from the moment you arrive. That’s why we ensure our carers are paid not only for the care they provide, but also for the time and distance involved in getting there with uncapped mileage and travel time payments.

What Carers Are Paid For

We offer a pay structure that covers three key areas:

1. Client Care Time

This is the time spent directly supporting clients — assisting with daily living, offering companionship, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
✔️ Pay: €14.00–€23.00 per hour, with premium rates for Sundays and Bank Holidays.

2. Mileage Payment

Mileage refers to the distance travelled to each scheduled care visit.
✔️ RHS Home Care pays per kilometre for each journey made to a client’s home, with no cap on how much you can earn.

3. Travel Time Payment

Travel time is the time spent driving to the client’s home. Unlike many roles where commuting is unpaid, we recognise that this travel is part of the workday.
✔️ Carers are paid for the minutes spent travelling to each scheduled visit, and again there is no cap on how much can be claimed.

Real Travel Earnings: March 2025

Here’s a look at how travel-related payments added up for our carers in March 2025:

  • Mayo: €335.56 in mileage and €415.55 in travel time = €751.11 extra

  • Sligo: €277.53 in mileage and €353.40 in travel time = €630.93 extra

  • Roscommon: €221.26 in mileage and €295.08 in travel time = €516.34 extra

  • Galway: €184.96 in mileage and €277.20 in travel time = €462.16 extra

These amounts were paid in addition to each carer’s regular hourly wage.

Why It Matters

Carers are at the heart of everything we do. By offering fair and comprehensive pay, we aim to:

  • Recognise the full scope of the work involved

  • Promote financial fairness and job satisfaction

  • Build a culture of respect and trust within our team

When you join RHS Home Care, you’re joining a team that values every mile, every minute and every moment you give — and pays you fairly for all of it.

We’re Hiring Across the West

We’re currently recruiting care assistants in the following counties:

Roscommon • Galway • Mayo • Sligo • Leitrim

Role Requirements

To apply for a care assistant role with RHS Home Care, you’ll need:

  • ✅ QQI/FETAC Level 5 Care Skills & Care of the Older Person (or an equivalent qualification)

  • ✅ A caring, trustworthy and dependable nature

  • ✅ Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • ✅ Two references

More Reasons to Join RHS Home Care

In addition to fair, uncapped pay for care time, mileage and travel time, RHS carers also benefit from:

  • ✅ Flexible schedules to suit your lifestyle

  • ✅ Paid shadowing and on-the-job support

  • ✅ Access to hundreds of staff discounts through the Bright Exchange platform

To view our full list of benefits and learn more, visit:
🌐 www.rhshomecare.ie/careers

RHS Home Care: Supporting Carers to Care

Our carers are the reason older people across the West of Ireland can remain safe, well and independent in their own homes. If you’re ready to join a team that supports you in return, apply today.

How to Apply

📧 Send your CV and cover letter to: jobs@rhshomecare.ie
📞 Call us on: 090 66 25988
🌐 Apply online: www.rhshomecare.ie/careers
📝 Or fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch

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