Care Assistant Days

Right at Home | Reading & Wokingham District; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care service provider in Wokingham seeks compassionate caregivers to support elderly clients in their homes. Enjoy flexible hours and competitive starting pay. Responsibilities include companionship, meal preparation, and personal care. No experience needed; applicants should have a valid UK driving license and own a vehicle. Join us to make a real difference in someone's day-to-day life.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Paid induction and training

35p per mile travel pay

Qualifications

• No experience needed; we hire for heart, not just history.
• Live within 10 miles of Wokingham.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and help with activities and appointments.
• Prepare and cook nutritious meals.
• Manage medication.
• Support with personal care including showering and dressing.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Reliability

Tools

UK driving licence

Own vehicle

Job description

Overview

“YOU WERE THE BEST PART OF MY DAY.” Eight words - that’s all it takes to know you’re doing something that truly matters.

The Role

Support elderly clients to live independently in their own homes.

Availability to work between the hours of 8:30am and 2:30pm on 3+ days, Monday to Friday. Plus availability to work on alternate weekends on the same hours. You’ll only care for clients that you have been introduced to and whom you’ll then care for on a regular basis, and all our calls are at least one hour long – there are no bish-bash-bosh calls with us!

What you’ll get

• £14.05 (days) £16.20 (evenings/weekends) starting pay rates.
• Enhanced bank holiday pay.
• 35p per mile travel pay.
• Paid induction and on-going training to support your career from our exclusive Right at Home training programme.
• Minimum one hour visits close to home
• A team that cares for you while you care for others and a job that gives back more than it takes.
• A rewarding career where you can make a real difference every day.

What you’ll bring

• Empathy and patience.
• No experience needed, if you are kind, reliable and genuinely caring we can teach you the rest. We hire for heart, not just history.
• Full valid UK driving licence and own vehicle.
• Live within 10 miles of Wokingham.
• Right to work in the UK.

What you’ll do

• Provide companionship and help with activities and appointments.
• Prepare and cook nutritious meals.
• Supermarket shop as well as clean and tidy around the home, keeping clients’ homes just the way they like them to be kept.
• Manage medication.
• Support with personal care including showering, toileting and dressing.

This job is for you if

• You’ve ever stayed longer just to make sure someone’s ok.
• You want to go home feeling proud of the work you’ve done.
• You believe that every small act of kindness and support can change a life.
• Want to be the best part of someone’s day? Join our team!

At Right at Home Reading & Wokingham we know how we would like our own vulnerable family members to be cared for in their own homes and we make sure we care for every one of our clients in the same way. We don’t purely tick off tasks! We’re present in our clients’ day to day lives and our client-centred approach helps them feel seen, heard, and human.

We offer more than just a job – we offer a family-feel team that values your growth, well-being and contribution

APPLY NOW!

Because someone out there needs exactly the kind of care only you can give.

If you have experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Carer, HCA, Health Care Assistant or in the NHS we would love to hear from you. We also encourage applications from all sectors, e.g: Retail Sales Assistant, Customer Service, Hairdresser, Beautician, Receptionist, Administrator, Cleaner, or any role in hospitality.

Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.