Care Assistant

Agincare; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to join as Home Care Assistants. In this role, you will offer personal care, assist with medication, and provide companionship to clients. No prior experience is necessary as comprehensive training is available. The role requires a driving license and the use of your own vehicle. Enjoy a competitive pay rate and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

£12.25 per hour

Refer a friend scheme

Outstanding career development

Fully funded training

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Qualifications

• Driving license and use of own car is required.
• No experience necessary; comprehensive training provided.
• Ability to show strong empathy with a caring nature.

Responsibilities

• Support customers based on their personal needs.
• Provide personal care and administer medication.
• Perform light domestic duties and prepare meals.

Skills

Good people skills

Empathy and compassion

Team working ethos

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 Home Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

https://www.agincare.com/home-care/extra-care-housing-schemes/lakeside-court/

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £12.25 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme - earn 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
• No experience necessary
• Day and night shifts available
• Shift patterns: 6:45am-3pm, 3pm-10pm, nights- 22:00pm-07:00am

A day in the life of a home care assistant

As a Care Assistant, you will help support our customers in a variety of ways depending on their needs. This could include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals and snacks, shopping and companionship.

About You

• Driving license and use of own car is required for this role
• No experience necessary – we provide comprehensive training, free of charge
• Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
• A positive & professional team working ethos
• Aligned to our company values

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s 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