Care Assistant

Home Instead

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Reading, England, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted February 25, 2026 Last posted February 25, 2026
Job description

Home Instead Reading currently have exciting opportunities for Home Care Assistants, Morning Care Assistant and Evening Care Assistants within your local area. The right candidate will be based within Reading, Earley, Winnersh, Shinfield, Pangbourne and surrounding areas and provide personalised in-home care to our clients, helping them stay independent within their own homes.

At Home Instead we value the amazing work that our Care Professionals do every day.  In order to help you achieve the best for yourself and your clients, we offer:

  • Competitive pay of £13 per hour
  • Minimum 1 hour calls 
  • A range of contracts to suit most needs
  • Full paid training 
  • Pension Scheme
  • Mileage and travel time or waiting time  
  • Other benefits including: Exclusive discounts scheme for shopping and utilities, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 

What you will bring:

Help clients to remain happy, healthy and thriving in their own homes!  Responsibilities may include:

  • Companionship 
  • Help with washing, dressing or bathing.
  • Help with everyday tasks from cooking a meal to light housework
  • Helping your client access their community by accompanying them to the shops or appointments

Our Care Professionals are at the heart of everything we do - so if you have the passion we will help you turn that into a profession

Full UK Driving License & Access to a Vehicle- This is must so you can provide care to our clients

Join Home Instead and become part of our family.  Whether you have experience in care or are just starting out, you will find unparalleled support, training and guidance to help you establish and progress a career in care.

Click apply to complete your application, or call us at 0118 9099108 to learn more.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THAT THE APPLICANT RESIDES IN THE UK AND HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.  We are not sponsoring VISA applications at this time.

About this role

Summary

Provide in-home care, support independence, assist with daily activities, promote well-being.

Job title

Care Assistant

Experience level

entry level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Must reside in UK, remote work not specified, candidate based in Reading area.

Salary

£13 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

help with washinghelp with dressinghelp with bathingcookinglight houseworkdriving licensevehicle

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

personalized carehome carecompanionshipdaily taskscommunity access
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Reading, UK

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