Care Assistant - Evenings

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

Job summary

A local homecare provider seeks caring individuals to support elderly clients in their homes. This role includes flexible evening shifts and alternate weekends, providing companionship and assisting with daily tasks. No experience required; ideal applicants are kind and reliable. The position offers competitive pay, travel reimbursements, and ongoing training, allowing you to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday pay

35p per mile travel pay

Paid induction and ongoing training

Qualifications

• No experience needed; we'll teach you the necessary skills.
• Must have a full valid UK driving licence and own vehicle.
• Must live within 10 miles of Wokingham.

Responsibilities

• Support elderly clients to live independently.
• Provide companionship and help with daily activities.
• Manage medication and assist with personal care.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Reliability

Kindness

Job description

Overview

We have a fabulous opportunity! We are looking for carers to work:

Monday to Friday evenings, 4:30 - 9pm on 2+ evenings. Plus alternate Saturday and Sunday evenings. Average of about 16 hours per week, but potentially more calls. Visiting regular, local clients in their own homes. We are awarded 'Outstanding' for Care by the CQC - the only homecare provider in our area to have achieved this highest grading. Join us and be part of the team that makes us outstanding. We offer more than just a job – we offer a family-feel team that values your growth, well-being and contribution.

Hours

Monday to Fridays: availability to work between 4:30 and 9pm on 2+ evenings. Alternate weekends: availability to work between 4:30pm and 9pm.

Location

The clients for these roles are in the Wokingham, Twyford and Woodley areas.

Pay

£14.05 (days) £16.20 (evenings after 7pm & weekends) starting pay rates.

The role

You’ll support our elderly clients to live independently in their own homes. 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 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 get

• £14.05 (days) £16.20 (evenings after 7pm & 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 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.

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.