About this role
Job summary *Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.* Want a role where your compassion has real impact? Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives. What We Offer Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development Flexible contracts to suit you Up to £13.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile Refer a friend earn up to £1,000* Blue Light discounts & pension scheme What the role requires from you Full UK driving licence required. Alternate weekend work required Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship No experience?
Main duties of the job The role of Care Assistant is restricted to female applicants under a Genuine Occupational Requirement, ensuring personal care is given to women in a way that preserves dignity and privacy. This position with Agincare UK offers attractive features such as fully paid professional training, flexible contracts, and a competitive hourly wage of up to £13.90, along with 32p for each mile traveled. The job is highly rewarding as it involves helping individuals to live independently in their homes, through offering personal care, assisting with daily tasks, and delivering comforting reassurance. A fully supportive training program will be provided, meaning that prior care experience is not necessary, just a kind disposition and a full UK driving license. Positions require alternative weekend availability, and currently, Agincare is not offering visa sponsorship for those non-UK nationals applying.
About us Agincare UK is one of the UK's most extensive care providers, operating successfully for over 40 years. This rapidly growing, family-run business employs more than 5,500 team members nationwide and offers a robust array of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations. With recent developments, Agincare is also branching into not-for-profit children's services. They champion equal opportunity employment principles and support care leavers and the Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews. Agincare's important work is overseen and regulated by the CQC, underscoring their commitment to high standards of care.
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*Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*
Want a role where yourcompassion has real impact?Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding.Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.
What We Offer
Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development Flexible contracts to suit you Up to £13.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile Refer a friend earn up to £1,000* Blue Light discounts & pension schemeWhat the role requires from you
Full UK driving licence required. Alternate weekend work required Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship No experience? No problemAll you need is kindness well provide full, free training and support your career growth all the way to QCF Level 5Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.
Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.
Agincare 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 Forcescommunity through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full UK driving licence required. Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa.
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 UK
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1EZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)