Care Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded training up to QCF Level 5

Days and nights available

Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth's Waterloo Care Home is seeking a caring Care Assistant to provide personal support, assist with daily living activities, and promote dignity and wellbeing.

You'll join a team on 42 hours per week from 8am to 8pm including alternate weekends; night shifts and bank roles also available. Training funded, pension, and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Training provided.
• Kind, compassionate and great with people.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support.
• Administer and record medication.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Support activities and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence and well-being.
• Deliver person-centred care as part of a team.

Skills

Kind & compassionate

People skills

Right to work in UK

Job description

Could you be the reason someone smiles?Join our team as a Care Assistant and help residents live with comfort, dignity, and joy. From daily support to meaningful moments, your kindness can make a real difference. Bring your compassion; we'll provide the training and support you need.

What you'll receive:

• Outstanding career development with funded training (up to QCF Level 5)
• Days and nights available
• Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000*£12.76 per hour
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

What you will be doing:

• Provide personal care and support.
• Administer and record medication.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Support activities and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence, and well-being.
• Deliver person-centred care as part of a team.

What you'll bring:

• Training provided
• Kind, compassionate and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)

Opportunities Available:

• Care Assistant working 42 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include alternative weekends
• Night Care Assistant working 36 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include alternative weekends
• Night Care Assistant working 48 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include alternative weekends
• Bank Care Assistant for this role you are required to have the flexibility to work day shifts, nights shifts and alternative weekends as and when required
• Local areas close to Waterloo care home: Ringwood, Ferndown, Verwood, West Moors, Colehill and Parley
• Able to work alternate weekends

Where you'll be working:

Waterloo Care Home

Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/waterloo-care-home-wimborne/ Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-138416463 Apply today and start a career where every day has purpose.

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 to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers