Care Assistant @ Agincare

Job summary

Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join our team as a Care Assistant (no experience needed) and help residents live with comfort, dignity, and joy. From daily support to meaningful moments, your kindness can make a real difference. Bring your compassion; well provide the training and support you need.

• What youll receive: Outstanding career development with funded training (up to QCF Level 5) Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000* £12.76 per hour Blue Light Card discounts Company pension scheme On-demand pay What you will be doing: Provide personal care and support.
• Administer and record medication.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Support activities and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence, and well-being.
• Deliver person-centred care as part of a team.
• What youll bring: No experience needed full training provided Kind, compassionate and great with people Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship) Able to work alternate weekends Opportunities Available: Care Assistant to work 42 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include working alternative weekends Night Care Assistant to work 24 hours

Main duties of the job

Join Agincare Homes Holdings as a Care Assistant in Derby, where you can make a difference in the lives of residents by providing comfort, dignity, and joy. This permanent role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.76, with no prior experience required as full training is provided. You will perform tasks such as administering medication, supporting daily living activities, and promoting well-being. Agincare emphasizes career development, with funded training up to QCF Level 5, and offers benefits like a company pension scheme and Blue Light Card discounts. Candidates must have a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK and be able to work alternate weekends. Become a part of one of the UKs largest care providers and make everyday purposeful. Previous care home experience is required.

About us

Agincare, celebrating 40 years of service, is one of the UK's largest care providers, employing nearly 6,000 staff across more than 170 locations in England. As a family-owned business experiencing rapid growth, they offer diverse services such as care homes, nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. Committed to inclusivity and support, Agincare guarantees interviews or informal conversations for care leavers, service leavers, and military community members. They are proud signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and support the Armed Forces community. Agincare encourages applications from all backgrounds and experiences, emphasizing equal opportunities. Their dedication to excellence is reflected in their CQC-regulated services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description

• Could you be the reason someone smiles?

What youll receive

• Outstanding career development with funded training (up to QCF Level 5)
• Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000*
• £12.76 per hour
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

What you will be doing

• Provide personal care and support.
• Administer and record medication.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Support activities and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence, and well-being.
• Deliver person-centred care as part of a team.

What youll bring

• No experience needed full training provided
• Kind, compassionate and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Able to work alternate weekends
• Opportunities Available:
• Care Assistant to work 42 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include working alternative weekends
• Night Care Assistant to work 24 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include working alternative weekends
• Bank Care Assistant with the flexibility to work as and when required to include day, night and weekend shifts
• Previous care home experience is required for this role

Where youll be working

• Nightingale care home
• Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/derby/nightingale-care-nursing-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nightingalegooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=nightingale
• Apply today and start a career where every day has purpose.

About Us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care 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 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 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

• No specific qualifications required as full training is provided. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for at least 12 months and be able to work alternate weekends. Previous care home experience 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

Derby

DE23 1RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)