Care Assistant (Bank / Casual) – The Devonshire (Reading)

Recruiter: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG)

Location: Reading, RG30 6TP

Salary: £12.81 to £13.11 per Hour

Job Type: Casual / Bank (Flexible Hours)

Reference: VA013726

Looking for flexible work that fits around your life while making a real difference?

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we specialize in connecting compassionate, dedicated people with rewarding career opportunities in premium care environments. We are currently recruiting a Bank Care Assistant (Casual/Flexible hours) for the warm and welcoming The Devonshire care home in Reading.

As a Bank staff member, you will enjoy the ultimate flexibility—choosing shifts that fit perfectly around your studies, family life, or existing commitments, while helping our residents live with dignity, joy, and comfort.

Quick Job Overview

Pay Rate: £12.81 to £13.11 per hour
Hours: Casual / Bank (Flexible shifts to cover holidays, sickness, and busy periods)
Location: The Devonshire, Reading (RG30 6TP)
Experience: Full training provided! We warmly welcome experienced carers, social care workers, and enthusiastic career changers.

Your Role: What You’ll Do

As a Bank Care Assistant, you will step in to support our permanent team, delivering exceptional, person-centred care that goes beyond daily tasks to truly nurture resident wellbeing.

Dignified Daily Support: Gently assist residents with personal care routines, including washing, dressing, hygiene, and enjoying meals, always with kindness and respect.
Champion Independence: Empower residents to make their own choices, helping them feel confident, valued, and in control of their lives.
Companionship & Connection: Build warm, trusting relationships that bring comfort to our residents and offer reassurance to their visiting families.
Person-Centred Care Planning: Follow individualized care plans to ensure each resident’s unique preferences, habits, and life stories are celebrated.
Create a Welcoming Environment: Help maintain a safe, secure, and happy atmosphere where residents feel genuinely at home and listened to.

What We Are Looking For

We believe in hiring for heart and training for skill. If you are naturally kind, dependable, and highly adaptable, you will thrive in our bank team!

Passionate & Empathetic: A deep-seated commitment to treating older residents with outstanding dignity, respect, and compassion.
Reliable & Flexible: Organised, punctual, and adaptable to step in for shifts when the home needs your support.
Strong Communicator: Warm, clear, and friendly verbal and written communication skills.
Eligible to Work: Must have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance of Reading (RG30 6TP).

Fantastic Perks & Benefits

By joining the MMCG Bank team at The Devonshire, you will unlock an outstanding rewards package:

Flexible Working: Work on a casual basis, choosing shifts that fit around your lifestyle.
Financial Flexibility: Early Pay with PayWise+ (access your earned wages prior to payday).
Health & Wellbeing: Simply Health cashback (prescriptions, dental, optical) + 24/7 virtual GP access for you and up to 4 children.
Great Savings: Tastecard membership (up to 50% off dining out) and an exclusive high-street retail/hospitality discount platform.
Future Planning: NEST Pension Scheme and service recognition awards.
No Cost Setup: Free criminal record checks (DBS).
Career Development: Fully supported apprenticeship programmes and clear career progression pathways (including opportunities to progress to Nurse Associate).
Extra Peace of Mind: BHSF sick pay insurance support (keeping premium costs as low as £5 per month) and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.

Note: Benefits require the completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

About The Devonshire & MMCG

The Devonshire is dedicated to providing a comfortable, safe, and true "home-from-home" atmosphere where choice, comfort, and independence are prioritized. The team operates like a close-knit family, celebrating individuality, welcoming new friendships, and bringing real passion to their daily work. As part of MMCG—one of the UK’s largest independent care providers—you will benefit from state-of-the-art care technology, superb training, and continuous professional support.