Care Assistant

Agincare; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-Friend up to £1,000

44 hours per week

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare Twickenham is recruiting a Care Assistant to provide high-quality personal care in our care home. No prior experience is required as we offer fully funded training and qualifications up to QCF Level 5.

The role includes supporting residents, assisting with medications, and helping with daily living needs in a 44-hour week including alternating weekends. We offer a competitive hourly rate up to £14.80, refer-a-friend incentives up to £1,000, Blue Light Card discounts, a company pension,

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting is required.
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Ability to work 44 hours per week including 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.
• Engage residents in activities, hobbies and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence and well-being.
• Work as part of a team to deliver person-centred care.

Skills

Compassionate

Patience

Great with people

Job description

Package Description: A career where your kindness could brighten someone's day 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. Well provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow. And the best part? Youll get just as much back, the gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you, plus: Youll receive: Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications (up to QCF Level 5) 44 hours per week to include alternating weekends Days currently available Refer-a-Friend scheme earn up to £1,000* Up to £14.80 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: Experience working in a care setting is required

Main duties of the job

Join our care home team as a Care Assistant where you'll provide high-quality personal care and support. No experience is necessary as we offer fully funded training and encourage outstanding career development, providing qualifications up to QCF Level 5. You'll be involved in medication administration, assist residents with daily living, and build meaningful relationships to improve their lives. The role requires a minimum 12 months right to work in the UK and dedication to work 44 hours a week including weekends. You'll work as part of a team, enriching residents' lives while ensuring their dignity, independence, and well-being. We offer a competitive salary, Blue Light Card discounts, and a company pension scheme. Agincare is famously known for its 40 years in caring for communities, having expanded its reach to over 170 locations across England.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings, located in Twickenham, is part of Agincare, a family-owned care provider with a great repute and history of 40 years in the community care sector. They are committed to exceptional care, providing services like nursing, home care, and live-in support across more than 170 locations in England. Their care homes, including Whitefarm Lodge Care Home, are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission. Agincare supports the Armed Forces and care leavers, offering guaranteed interviews and advocating equal opportunities. Their workforce comprises nearly 6000 members, with continuous expansion and current ongoing care home developments. Agincare's mission is to deliver outstanding person-centred care, ensuring all their operations are compliant and regulated by CQC standards.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

A career where your kindness could brighten someone's day

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. Well provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow.

And the best part? Youll get just as much back, the gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you, plus:

Youll receive:

• Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications (up to QCF Level 5)
• 44 hours per week to include alternating weekends
• Days currently available
• Refer-a-Friend scheme earn up to £1,000*
• Up to £14.80 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:

• Experience working in a care setting is required
• Compassionate, patient and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Able to work 44 hours per week, to include alternate weekends

Whether youre listening to residents wonderful life stories, helping with daily routines, or simply being a friendly face that brightens their day, youll be making a real difference to their lives.

Where you'll be working:

Residential & Nursing Homes in London - Whitefarm Lodge Care Home in Twickenham | AgincareCare Quality Commission Rating: 'Good'

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 Childrens Services.Today, Agincare is one of the UKs 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 CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting is required. Must possess at least 12 months of the right to work in the UK.

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.