Home Care Assistant

Company: Ivy Care
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Location: Reading
Job Description:

What will you be doing as a Home Care Assistant?

You will be supporting our clients out in the Reading and Newbury areas. Your visits can include helping clients get up and ready for the day, personal care, medication administration, companionship, meal preparation, outings and more.

This role can be either full-time or part- time, with both morning, daytime, and evening shifts available. Our morning shifts generally start from 7am, and go through to either 11am or 2pm, and our afternoons/evenings start from 2pm to 6pm, and finish at 10pm.

We do ask everyone to work their usual work pattern every second weekend.

Previous experience in healthcare is desirable such as domiciliary care, residential care, support work however this is not essential as we will provide full training.

Why join our Care Team?

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Flexible working patterns
  • Paid mileage at 32p per mile
  • Paid holiday pay
  • Paid training
  • Paid DBS check
  • Paid shadow shifts for all new starters
  • Opportunities to study for a Level 2 or 3 QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care
  • Supportive, proactive, and understanding management
  • Career progression through innovative team structure

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Flexitime
  • Holidays
  • Weekend availability

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Posted: October 21st, 2026