Home Care Assistant

Nest Homecare; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate homecare provider in the UK is seeking Care Assistants to support older adults in their homes. The role involves personal care, medication support, and providing companionship. Ideal candidates should have a full UK driving licence, live near Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead, or Slough, and possess excellent communication skills. Competitive pay rates of GBP13.00-GBP28.00 per hour based on timings, with full support and training provided.

Benefits

Paid mileage

Holiday pay

Company pension

Staff events and discounts

Generous referral scheme

Full training provided

Qualifications

• You need a full UK driving licence and access to your own car.
• Living within 10 miles of Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead or Slough is required.
• Passion for care with a warm and patient personality.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients in their own homes providing personal care.
• Assist clients with medication, meal prep, or errands.
• Provide companionship and listening support.

Skills

Compassionate attitude

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Reliability

Job description

Are you kind, thoughtful and looking for a rewarding role that truly makes a difference? At Nest Homecare, we re looking for compassionate people to join our team of Care Assistants supporting older adults to live safely and happily in their own homes.

The Role

As a Nest Care Assistant, you ll visit a small number of private clients in their own homes. We believe in unrushed, person-centred care so our visits are a minimum of 1 hour.

Every day is different. You might be:

• Helping someone with personal care or medication
• Supporting someone with meal prep, a bit of gardening, or a trip to the shops
• Or simply providing friendly company and a listening ear

We offer full training and ongoing support so whether you're experienced or brand new to care, you ll feel confident from day one.

About You

You might have cared professionally before, or looked after a loved one. Either way, what matters most to us is who you are: warm, reliable, patient, and genuinely caring.

You ll need:

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own car
• To live within 10 miles of Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead or Slough
• Be passionate about care, be kind, a team player and have excellent communication skills.

Full and Part Time Roles available

Whether you're looking for Part-time or Full Time, we d love to chat to you

• Availability of 07.00-14.30 (inc. every other weekend)
• Availability of 16.00-22.00 (inc. every other weekend)

What we offer

• GBP13.00 per hour (weekdays), GBP14.00 per hour (weekends) to GBP28.00 per hour (Xmas Day)
• Plus: paid mileage, 40ppm (mileage), holiday pay & realistic travel time
• Friendly team, full training, and support from day one
• Company pension, staff events, discounts & a generous referral scheme

About Nest Homecare

We re a small, privately-owned company with an amazing care team. We are fully regulated by the CQC (rated Good ) and trusted by local families across Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead. With a 9.9/10 rating on homecare we re known for providing exceptional, bespoke care that s built on relationships, not rush.

Thank you for considering a career with Nest Homecare where care feels like family.