Carer Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
What will you be doing as a Home Care Assistant?
You will be supporting our clients out in the Reading areayour 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 or 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 25p 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
Part-time hours: 5-42 per week
Salary: £10.25-£14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Signing bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Carer Assistant roles across Ivy Care (Reading & Newbury)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £15 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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