Care Assistant

Newcross Healthcare Solutions; Winding Wood; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same Day Pay

Fast-track DBS recruitment

FuturU training

Perks at Work discounts

Referral bonus £500

Job summary

Newcross Healthcare Solutions in Reading is hiring exceptional carers to join our team delivering trusted care in clients' homes and communities.

Full time or part time with flexible shifts via HealthForceGo app. You’ll support moving and handling, personal care, and work with healthcare professionals to tailor support.

We value empathy, integrity, respect, and teamwork; benefits include same-day pay, opportunities for training, and referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• 6+ months UK care experience in last 3 years (personal care + moving/handling).
• Registration in Scotland/W Wales/Northern Ireland not required in England.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Values: empathy, integrity, respect, teamwork.
• Portable DBS can fast-track recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care and support to clients in their homes and communities.
• Assist with moving, handling and personal care when required.
• Maintain comfort, safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to meet clients' needs.

Skills

Care experience

Moving and handling

Communication skills

Teamwork

Personal care

Job description

Hours: Full time or part time with flexible shifts

We have over 30 years of experience delivering trusted and compassionate care across the UK. We are now hiring exceptional carers to join our team in Reading. If you take pride in delivering high standards of care and want to join a team that values you, this role is for you.

What you will do

Provide essential care and support to clients in their homes and communities.

Support those in your care with both moving and handling and personal care when requirement.

Help maintain comfort, safety and wellbeing at all times.

Work with healthcare professionals to deliver care that meets each person's needs.

What you need

Right to work in the UK.

At least 6 months paid UK care experience in the last 3 years, including personal care and moving and handling.

Registration for applicants in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland such as SSSC, SCW or NISSC. This is not required in England.

Strong communication and people skills.

Ability to work on your own and as part of a team.

Values that match ours: empathy, integrity, respect and teamwork.

Got a Portable DBS? Fast-track your recruitment and get out working sooner!

Flexible shifts through our HealthForceGo app.

Same Day Pay with access to up to 50 percent of your earnings.

Free training and development through FuturU.

Discounts at over 30,000 venues through Perks at Work.

Referral bonus of up to £500 for every nurse or carer you refer.

Our values

Integrity: We do what is right, even when no one is watching.

Respect: Every voice matters and every person counts.

Empathy: Kindness and understanding help us deliver great care.

Teamwork: We work together because great care is never delivered alone.

Newcross Healthcare offers permanent employment in temporary locations with full time and part time hours, subject to availability.

Our values shape how we care for patients and support our teams – grounded in integrity, empathy, respect, and a commitment to teamwork.

Integrity

We do what’s right, even when no one is watching.

Respect

Every voice matters, and every person counts.

Empathy