Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Tye; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training

48 hours per week

Refer-a-Friend £1,000

Hourly pay up to £12.76

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to support residents with personal care and daily living activities. The role offers fully funded training and development, with a 42-hour week that includes alternating weekends.

Experience in care is required; you must have the right to work in the UK with no visa sponsorship. Enjoy the chance to build a rewarding career in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in care is required for this role.
• Compassionate, patient and great with people.
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship).

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.
• 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.

Skills

Care experience

Compassionate

Patient

People skills

Job description

A career where your kindness could brighten someone's dayJoin 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)
• 48 hours per week to include alternating weekends
• Refer-a-Friend scheme – earn up to £1,000*
• Up to £12.76 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 in care is required for this role
• Compassionate, patient and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)

Care Assistant at 42 hours per week working a mixture of day and night shifts to include alternative weekendsDay shifts are 8am to 8pm and nights shifts are 8pm to 8am

Where you'll be working:

Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/hampshire/gorseway-nursing-home-hayling-island/

Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5859745443

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.

Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC

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