Bank Night Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Winslow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus up to £1000

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Blue Light care discount package

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Outstanding career development

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Care Assistant for Swan House and Swan Court in Winslow. The role is a bank, zero-hour contract requiring flexibility to cover nights and weekends, with a focus on companionship, personal care and daily living support.

You'll join a family-run team with a long-standing presence in the UK care sector and access to funded training up to QCF level 5, plus a pension scheme and a refer-a-friend bonus. A right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Flexible to work nights and weekends as required
• Minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Flexibility

Right to work in UK

Job 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

Swan House and Swan Court, High Street, Winslow, MK18 3DR

You’ll enjoy:

• £12.91 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 bank role so you must be flexible to work nights and weekends as and when required
• Please note this is a zero hour contract
• Must be flexible

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 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 Agincare

We’re a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices. Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities. All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditionsWSWSP