Careers at React Homecare
Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can truly help people? Join React Homecare and become part of a compassionate, supportive, and growing team of Carers making a difference in communities across the UK.
We’re proud to be part of Provide Community—a not-for-profit, employee-owned organisation. This means every colleague is a co-owner in the business, and every penny of our profit is reinvested into care, training, and the communities we support.
Benefits
At React Homecare, while you care, we provide. As part of our team, you’ll benefit from an industry-leading package that includes profit share, your travel time and mileage covered and a range of benefits that care for your health and wellbeing as well as your career journey.
Travel benefits
We offer generous mileage rates at 35p a mile.
Equipment Provided
When you join our team, we’ll make sure you are fully equipped. We supply you with a React Homecare uniform and a mobile phone on your first day with us.
investing in you
We’ll help you develop your skills and career. All onboarding training is paid for, as well as any DBS checks. You’ll have access to extensive and ongoing training and regular support to support your career journey.
Excellent pay
At React Homecare we value your time. You’ll always be paid for travel time as part of your shift, earn above living wage starting at £12.52 depending on location, with a bonus plan including a £350 joining bonus, and enhancements for weekend work and public holidays.
Health and wellbeing
We care for the people who care. As part of our team, you’ll have access to occupational health support, alongside our award-winning health and wellbeing programme which enables you to receive a wide range of support and employee benefits.
Guaranteed contract hours
We want our employees to feel secure in their roles and have access to earned benefits for the hours you work, whether that’s full-time or part-time. Alongside secure contracts for all our colleagues, we work with you to ensure you have flexible working arrangements.
Why work with us?
We’re in a competitive market—but we know what sets us apart. React Homecare is part of Provide Community, a not-for-profit, employee-owned CIC where every colleague has a genuine voice and stake in the care we deliver.
We offer an industry-leading package that includes:
- Excellent pay – Starting from £12.52/hour (location dependent), with enhancements for weekends and public holidays
- £350 welcome bonus - Paid to new starters
- Mileage paid at 35p/mile – To support you with travel costs
- Guaranteed contract hours – For financial stability, with flexible full-time and part-time options
- 30 days annual leave inc. bank holidays (pro rata) – To give you the work/life balance you deserve
- Profit share scheme – Once you've been with us 12 months, you receive an equal share of company-wide profits—no matter your role or hours
- Refer a friend scheme – Earn £350 for every successful referral
- Discounted bus fares – Helping you get around for less
We also provide:
- Full paid training and induction (no experience needed)
- Paid DBS checks
- Tunic and work equipment supplied
- Access to our employee health & wellbeing programme
- Ongoing development with funded NVQ Level 2 & 3 qualifications
- Career progression support into senior and specialist roles
At React Homecare, we invest in you—so you can make a lasting difference to others.
- Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle
- Full training and induction – no experience needed
- Funded NVQ Level 2 & 3 development opportunities
- Local work close to home
- Uniforms, PPE and ongoing support provided
- Progression into leadership, compliance or training roles
Your job could include:
- Personal care and helping people with their daily routines
- Providing emotional support and companionship
- Preparing meals or supporting nutrition
- Light housekeeping and medication reminders
We recruit for values and train for skills, so if you’re kind, reliable, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Our roles include:
- Community Carer (domiciliary)
- Senior Carer / Team Leader
- Care Coordinator
Whether you’re starting out, returning to work, or changing career, we’ll help you build a pathway in care.
Community Care Assistants
Whether you’re looking to start your career, return to the workplace or taking the next step in your career, we’re here to support your ambitions.
We are looking to recruit compassionate Community Care Assistants in full and part-time roles to increase the size of our existing team. We seek out individuals who are eager to assist others and who are aligned with our values of care and compassion. In return, we support our team with personal and professional development and an industry-leading package of benefits.
Care Assistant’s main duties will be based around the needs and requirements of our service users in their homes, assisting them in a variety of tasks, supporting independent living, and being a trusted companion and a friendly face. No day is the same and it’s a highly rewarding role that makes a difference to the community.
We invest in you, so you can make that difference.
Here’s what some of our colleague shave to say about life at React Homecare (2022 survey).
Being Part of Provide Community
Being Part of Provide Community
Provide Community is an employee-owned community interest company. For just £1 you can join as a member – 99.6% of our colleagues share employee ownership. You will have the opportunity to vote on business decisions, have a voice at Board level via our Council of Governors and nominate causes you care about for donations and match funding. You can read more about how we transform lives in the communities we serve in our Social Impact Report here.
Provide React Homecare is part of the multi-award-winning Provide Community Group. Find out more about life as a colleague in our Annual report here.
Life at React Homecare
Our Community Care assistants are caring, compassionate and skilled in enabling through care and support, making them highly valued members of our team.
Independence is increasingly important to our aging population and as a Community Care Assistant, you will be providing a service that enables service users to live in the comfort of their own home.
At React you really can make a difference, improving health and wellbeing and reducing social isolation.
The care you provide will often enable people to live independently, recover from illness or surgery and enjoy company or a trip out. As a Community Care Assistant you’ll build important relationships with our service users to align the support and care you provide with their needs and requirements. The work you do makes a difference every day.
No day is the same working as a Community Care Assistant as our service users have a wide range of needs and requirements. As well as important personal care, you may be preparing a meal, helping with household tasks or taking a trip out for shopping and lunch. Our aim is to make people’s lives better and achieve positive outcomes for our clients and their families.
At Provide React Homecare we understand that while you care for others, it’s our job to invest in you, your wellbeing and professional development.
Here’s what some of our employees have said:
FAQs
If you’re someone who has a passion for caring for others, a career in care may be perfect for you. Working in care is such a rewarding job, where every day you come to work you have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. Whether it be their wellbeing or quality of life, your care and support can enable a person to continue living independently, live a fuller life and reduce social isolation.
If you enjoy variety, a career in care is flexible and interesting. When you start working in care you gain a career for life and learn valuable skills every day, progressing your career.
You don’t need any formal qualifications to start a career in care and all on-the-job training will be provided if you are new to the job. You’ll work towards a NVQ level 2 or 3 in Healthcare alongside day-to-day training.
We do look for certain qualities in our care practitioners, such as enthusiasm, empathy, reliability care and compassion. As part of the Provide Community, you’ll share our vision of Transforming Lives Through Care, Innovation and Compassion.
Our career paths are open to all age groups, from school-leavers to retirees. It’s never too early or too late to start a career in care and we are proud to represent a diverse community in the services we offer.
For many positions you don’t need to be able to drive, and we cover any travel costs on public transport between appointments. If you do drive, we offer a generous mileage allowance and access to a pool car.
Every client is different, and our services are tailored to their needs. Your role may involve personal care, support with cooking and cleaning or supporting recovery from illness or surgery. Some of our clients like a cup of tea and a chat or a trip out for shopping or leisure.
With a range of positions, hours can be worked over seven days, part-time or full-time and the option to cover evenings and weekends.
If you’re still wondering if a career in care is for you – try taking this quiz on the Government website or feel free to email us with any other questions you may have about working in care.
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We consider applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you have a CV ready or just want to express interest, we want to hear from you.
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