Caregiver / Home Care Assistant

About the role

Visiting Angels Berkshire, a local office in Maidenhead part of the Visiting Angels network, is looking for kind, reliable caregivers to help people in Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough stay comfortable and independent at home. Full training is provided; hours and working patterns are discussed with each applicant, and there are no zero-hour contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Visit clients in their own homes and help them live the life they choose
• Provide companionship and a friendly, familiar presence
• Help with personal care and daily routines
• Prepare meals and light household tasks
• Prompt clients to take their medication
• Support with shopping, appointments and getting out locally

Required profile

• A kind, dependable and caring nature
• Good communication and people skills
• A genuine wish to make a difference to people's lives at home
• All successful applicants complete the training and pre-employment checks

What we offer

• Pay above the National Living Wage with regular pay reviews
• Paid travel time between visits and a mileage allowance
• Free training and DBS check, and a free work mobile phone
• Free mental wellbeing support
• Minimum one-hour visits with the same clients each week
• Support from the local Maidenhead office team