Care Assistant

Agincare; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 13,922 - 19,828; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£12.25 per hour

Refer a friend scheme up to £1000

Fully funded training up to QCF level 5

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Job summary

A family-run care provider in Bournemouth is seeking a Care Assistant to deliver high-quality personal care and companionship to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with meals, medication, and light cleaning. The role requires previous experience in a care setting and offers £12.25 per hour with flexible shifts. Join a dedicated team committed to enriching the lives of residents through care and engagement in social activities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care setting is required for this role.
• Minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship, personal care, and medication support to residents.
• Assist with meals and light cleaning tasks.
• Engage in social activities with residents.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Medication support

Meal assistance

Light cleaning

Mobility support

Job description

The Care Assistant role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Bournemouth offers a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the lives of the residents. This is an opportunity for experienced care professionals or those new to the industry to take on a new challenge and join a dedicated team in providing high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at Agincare Homes Holdings, your responsibilities will include providing companionship, personal care, medication support, meal assistance, light cleaning, and mobility support to help residents live as independently as possible. You will have the opportunity to engage in social activities and outings with the residents, creating a positive and enriching environment.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-run business that has been providing care and support services since 1986. With over 4,500 team members and over 100 locations across England, they are one of the UK's largest care providers. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview to this group.

Job responsibilities

Package 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 Night Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

• 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

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

• £12.25 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme up to£1000*
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week to work from 8am to 8pm to include alternative weekends
• Night Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include alternative weekends

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

Were a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs 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 conditions

BMSP

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care setting is required for this role.

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.