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Domestic Care Assistant @ Agincare

Chard, TA20 1LJOnsiteFull-timePosted 52 days ago

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About this role

Job summary This is a rewarding role as a Domestic Care Assistant at Sunnymeade care home, where you can make a real difference in the lives of the residents. You will be part of a welcoming and specialized support team, and the role offers excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job As a Domestic Care Assistant, your responsibilities will include keeping the communal areas clean and safe, thoroughly dusting, polishing and vacuuming residents' bedrooms, and collaborating with the home management team to ensure high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You will also provide support, communication, and engagement to the residents.

About us Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. They are a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant and are proud to support the Armed Forces community.

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sunnymeade care home?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail

Come and join the Agincare family as a Housekeeper!

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

£12.72 per hour Refer a friend scheme up to£1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light Care discount package Company pension scheme On demand payWhat is required from you?

A minimum of 12 months on your right to work Part time contract - 18 hours per week Bank (Zero hour) contract also availableA day in the life of a Housekeeper

Communal cleaning ensure the communal areas are kept clean and safe for residents and employees Domestic tasks -dust, polish and vacuum residents bedrooms thoroughly and ensuring use of appropriate warning signs when required Collaboration - work closely with the home management team to ensure the home meets the standards of hygiene and cleanliness Companionship- Provide support, communication and engagement to residents.Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

A minimum of 12 months on your right to work is required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name Agincare

Address Agincare Homes Holdings

Chard

TA20 1LJ

Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

NHSEstates & FacilitiesHealthcarePermanent

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