Care Assistant

Agincare; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Care Assistant at Blenheim care home in Bournemouth. You will provide personal care, support daily living activities, and help residents live with dignity and joy. Training is provided, and you will join a dedicated team delivering person-centred care.

This role requires a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK and prior care experience. The position offers a zero-hour contract with 36 hours per week, including day shifts and some weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).
• Previous care experience is required for this role.
• Zero hour contract for Bank Care Assistant; 36 hours per week from 8am to 8pm with alternating 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

Compassionate

People skills

Right to work in UK

Job description

Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join our team as a Care Assistant 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; we’ll provide the training and support you need.

What You’ll 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 You’ll Bring

• Kind, compassionate and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Bank Care Assistant to have the availability to work day, night and weekend shifts as and when required - this is a zero hour contract
• Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include alternative weekends
• Previous care experience is required for this role

Where You’ll Be Working

Blenheim care home

• Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/blenheim-care-home-bournemouth/
• Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-134642215

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 Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s 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 CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and 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 isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,

www.agincare.com/careers