About this role
Job summary Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change? 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 Care Assistant Where you'll be working As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy: £12.90 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 pay What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK This is a full time position, including working alternate weekends Hours will be confirmed at interview This will be a day shift position Experience in care is preferrable A day in the life of a Care Assistant Companionship - Providing support, companionship, communication and engagement Personal care -supporting with a wash bath or shower and supporting the client with dressing and oral care. Medication -Prompting, assisting or ad
Main duties of the job The role of a Care Assistant at Agincare is perfect for those looking to make a positive impact in people's lives. Whether you're an experienced professional or new to the sector, Agincare offers a platform for both personal and professional growth. You will have the chance to work in a dynamic environment, providing companionship, personal aid, medication assistance, and helping clients with meals and mobility. Working alternate weekends and day shifts, you will require a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK. Agincare provides a competitive pay rate of £12.90 per hour along with other employee benefits like paid training, career development opportunities, and a Blue Light care discount package. If you value compassion and helping people to live independent lives, this role could be the perfect fit for you.
About us Agincare is a family-owned and operated care provider, highly reputed for its expansive and quality services over the past 40 years. Celebrating decades of community service, they have grown into one of the UK's largest care providers, operating over 170 locations nationwide. They offer various services ranging from care homes, home care, extra care, supported living, to live-in care. Committed to inclusivity and diversity, Agincare ensures all of their services adhere to CQC regulations, and they pride themselves on being equal opportunity employers. Further strengthening their community alliances, they are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and actively support the Armed Forces community. Agincare continually strives to innovate its services, recently adding not-for-profit Children's Services to its array of offerings.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?
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 Care Assistant
Where you'll be working Click here to view the care home : Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire Grevill House | AgincareAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy: £12.90 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 in the UK This is a full time position, including working alternate weekends Hours will be confirmed at interview This will be a day shift position Experience in care is preferrableA day in the life of a Care Assistant Companionship - Providing support, companionship, communication and engagement Personal care-supporting with a wash bath or shower and supporting the client with dressing and oral care. Medication-Prompting, assisting or administering medications and creams. Meals Supporting the client with healthy meals, snacks and beverages. Domestic tasks- light cleaning tasks. Mobility - Supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility. Social activities- Trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.About AgincareAgincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities.As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new 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 locations nationwide.
As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to 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 in the UK, experience in care is preferrable
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
Cheltenham
GL52 6YL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)