Care Assistant - Driver Only

Agincare; Paignton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Hourly pay with mileage 32p per mile

Flexible contracts

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Home Care Assistant to support clients in Paignton and surrounding areas. You will help with daily routines, personal care, and companionship, enabling clients to live with dignity at home.

No prior care experience is required; a caring nature and willingness to learn are valued. A full UK driving licence is required, with right to work in the UK and a flexible contract.”

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; right attitude and caring nature can be taught.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care for clients.
• Assist with shopping, meals, and making a comforting cup of tea.
• Provide companionship, a listening ear, and friendly conversation.
• Assist with medication.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in UK

Job description

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Up to £14.20 per hour

Working Hours:

Location:

Paignton

Closing Date:

21/11/2026

Department:

Care & Support

Region:

South West

Business Unit:

AUK

Job Introduction

Could you be the reason someone smiles?

Join us as a Home Care Assistant in Newton Abbott and surrounding areas, and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care.

There’s something truly special about helping others live with dignity and joy, especially in their own home.Whether it’s sharing a cup of tea and a good chat, helping with daily routines and personal care, or being that friendly face that brightens a client’s morning, you’re giving more than care… you’re giving connection.

And the best part? You get just as much back. The gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you.

What we offer

• Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5).
• Flexible contracts – to work around you
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Up to £14.20 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

The Role of a Home Carer:

• Supporting people with their daily routines, including household tasks and personal care
• Helping with shopping, preparing nutritious meals, and making a comforting cup of tea
• Providing companionship, a listening ear, and friendly conversation
• Helping with medication

About you:

Above all, we’re looking for someone kind, compassionate, and genuinely passionate about helping others.You don’t need previous care experience or qualifications; if you have the right attitude and a caring nature, we can teach you the rest.

You’ll bring:

• A warm, caring, and compassionate approach to supporting others
• Strong people skills and the ability to build meaningful relationships
• A supportive, professional, and team-focused mindset
• A minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK (please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship)
• A full UK driving licence

If you’ve got a kind heart, a listening ear, and a desire to make a client’s world a little brighter—while learning new, valuable skills and continuing your development—we’d love you to join our team.

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 locationsacross England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting 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 interviewsto 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.

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