Care Assistant

Bidvane; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded training up to QCF Level 5

Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare’s St Peter's Park Care Home & Retirement Village is seeking a Care Assistant. The role focuses on personal care, helping residents with daily living, and supporting social activities. The post is 36 hours per week on a rota of days and nights, including alternate weekends, with funded training opportunities.

No visa sponsorship is offered; applicants must have at least 12 months’ right to work in the UK and training is provided for those without prior care experience.

Qualifications

• Training provided for applicants with no experience.
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Able to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Kind and compassionate nature

Good with people

Job description

A Care Assistant post in the team at St Peter's Park Care Home & Retirement Village, run by Agincare, a large care provider. The work centres on personal care, giving medication, helping with daily living and supporting residents' social activities. The post is 36 hours a week on a rota of days and nights, including alternate weekends, and training is provided for applicants with no experience. Applicants need at least 12 months' right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is offered.

What the job involves

• 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

Skills & knowledge

• Kind and compassionate nature
• Good with people

Checks & eligibility

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK

Other

• Able to work alternate weekends

What’s offered

• Funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay