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Package Description: Turn Your Compassion into a Rewarding Career as a Senior Care Assistant. Help people stay independent and comfortable in their own homes by providing personal care, support with daily tasks, and reassurance when it matters most.
About the role
Provide high-quality person-centred care to clients in their own homes. Support clients with daily routines and medication. Mentor new team members. Occasionally carry out spot checks and supervisions to help maintain high standards of care.
What We Offer
Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development. Flexible full-time contracts. £12.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile. Blue Light discounts & pension scheme. What you will bring to the role: At least 12 months previous care experience. Good people skills and compassion. Full UK driving licence required (preferred). Ability to work alternate weekends. A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will turn your compassion into a rewarding career by helping people stay independent and comfortable in their own homes. This role involves providing high-quality person-centred care, supporting clients with daily routines and medication, mentoring new team members, and conducting spot checks to maintain care standards. The job offers fully funded professional training, qualifications, and career advancement opportunities. You will receive a competitive pay of £12.90 per hour plus mileage, along with additional benefits such as Blue Light discounts and a pension scheme.
Applicants must have at least 12 months of care experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a compassionate disposition. While a full UK driving licence is preferred, the ability to work on alternate weekends and possess a minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required, as sponsorship is not available.
About us
Agincare UK is a well-established care provider with 40 years of experience serving communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned company, Agincare boasts close to 6000 team members and is continuously expanding. The organisation provides a wide range of care services, including care and nursing homes, home care, supported living, and live-in care across over 170 locations in England. Agincare is also involved with not-for-profit Children's Services and prides itself on being an equal opportunities employer. They are committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews to qualified applicants from these groups. All services under Agincare are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and they encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description
Turn YourCompassioninto a Rewarding Career as a Senior Care Assistant.
About the role
- Provide high-quality person-centred care to clients in their own homes
- Support clients with daily routines and medication
- Mentor new team members
- Occasionally carry out spot checks and supervisions to help maintain high standards of care
What We Offer
- Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development
- Flexible full-time contracts
- £12.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile
- Blue Light discounts & pension scheme
What you will bring to the role
- At least 12 months previous care experience
- Good people skills and compassion
- Full UK driving licence required (preferred)
- Ability to work alternate weekends
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship
Join Agincare as a Senior Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.
About us
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-ownedcare provider with close to 6000 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 locations across England.
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 are regulated 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- At least 12 months previous care experience. Full UK driving licence is preferred. Ability to work alternate weekends. A minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK 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 UK
Peppercorn House
IP2 8RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)