About this role
Job summary Package Description: Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at The Chestnuts Care Home? Come and join the Agincare family as a Senior Care Assistant Where you'll be working The Chestnuts - Aylesbury As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £13.46 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn 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 Must be available to work 42 hours per week Must hold a NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and preferably working towards a level 3 A day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence Review - You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs.
Main duties of the job As a Senior Care Assistant at Agincare's The Chestnuts Care Home, you will play a vital role in providing person-centred care to residents. You will supervise and support your team to deliver personal care, including bathing, dressing, and oral care, while promoting residents' right to choose and independence. The role involves carrying out care reviews with residents, ensuring their care plans meet their needs. You will administer medication safely, lead social activities, and support the training and development of staff. Must have the right to work in the UK for at least 12 months, hold an NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, and be working towards a Level 3. You will enjoy a salary of £13.46 per hour, with additional benefits like referral bonuses, career development opportunities, and fully funded training. This permanent role requires you to work 42 hours per week in Aylesbury.
About us Agincare is a family-owned care provider with a 40-year history of serving communities. As one of the UK's largest care providers, Agincare delivers a wide range of services, including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. With over 5,500 team members, the organization is rapidly growing and continues to enhance its services through recent care home developments and the launch of new not-for-profit Children's Services. Agincare is committed to equal opportunities and supports care leavers and the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews. Regulated by the CQC, Agincare strives to provide exceptional care while remaining an inclusive employer that welcomes applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Visa sponsorship is currently unavailable.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at The Chestnuts Care Home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
The Chestnuts - AylesburyAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£13.46 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn 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 Must be available to work 42 hours per week Must hold a NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and preferably working towards a level 3A day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant
Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and activelypromote right to choice and independence Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs. Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way Social Activity - You will leadin and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home. Leadership - you maysupportnew starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on toleadthe home where more senior managers are not available.About Agincare
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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Must hold a NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care and preferably working towards a level 3.
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
Aylesbury
HP21 8JN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)