Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Lydney; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*

Outstanding career development

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Blue Light care discount package

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents at Rodley House, Lydney. The role offers £12.91 per hour for a 36-hour week, including alternate weekends.

On offer is a chance to contribute to quality care within a well-established charity-style care provider, with strong development pathways and inclusive benefits. Join a growing family of care professionals and enjoy funded training, pension, and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 12 months right to work in the UK
• 36 hours per week, includes alternate weekends

Responsibilities

• Providing companionship, communication and engagement
• Personal care including washing, dressing and oral care
• Medication prompting, assisting or administering medications
• Meal support with healthy meals, snacks and beverages
• Light domestic tasks and cleaning
• Support mobility to promote independence
• Organising and participating in social activities within the home

Skills

Care experience

Companionship

Communication

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 Rodley House - Harrison Way, Lydney GL15 5B. Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire Rodley House | Agincare

As an Agincare employee 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 position is working 36 hours per week to include alternate 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 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