Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training and career dev

Days and nights roles available

Refer-a-Friend up to £1,000 + £13.87/h

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare is expanding to Leeds and inviting applicants for Care Assistant roles. No prior care experience is required as fully funded training will be provided. You will help residents with personal care, daily activities and companionship, while building a rewarding career in a supportive team.

Roles include day and night shifts, a refer-a-Friend scheme, pension, and on-demand pay. Must have right to work in the UK and be able to work alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; full training provided.
• Kindness and motivation to help others are valued.
• Able to work in the UK right to work is required.
• Willingness to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents.
• Assist with medication administration and recording.
• Support residents with daily living activities and routines.
• Build meaningful relationships and provide companionship.
• Support residents in activities, hobbies and social engagements.
• Promote dignity, independence and wellbeing; work as part of a care team.

Skills

Compassionate

Patience

People skills

Job description

Exciting news - Agincare is coming to Leeds!We’re delighted to announce that Agincare is expanding into Leeds! This is an exciting new chapter, bringing our commitment to providing high-quality care, compassion and support to more people in the local community.Join our care home team as a Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents’ lives while building a rewarding career in care, no experience necessary.All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. We’ll provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow.And the best part? You’ll get just as much back, the gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you, plus:

You’ll receive:

• Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications (up to QCF Level 5)
• Days and nights roles available
• Refer-a-Friend scheme – earn up to £1,000* £13.87 per hour
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

The role of a Care Assistant:

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents.
• Assist with medication administration and recording.
• Support residents with daily living activities and routines.
• Build meaningful relationships and provide companionship.
• Help enrich residents' lives through activities, hobbies, and social engagement.
• Promote residents' dignity, independence, and well-being.
• Work as part of a caring team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.

About you:

• You don’t need previous care experience. What matters most is your kindness and motivation to help others.
• No experience needed – full training provided
• Compassionate, patient and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Able to work alternate weekends

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.