Care Assistant- Female Only

Agincare; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training

Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1,

Mileage paid

Blue Light care discount package

Company pension

On demand pay

Job summary

Agincare in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate Home Care Assistant to support clients in their own homes. No previous experience required as full training is provided, and you will help with daily living tasks while preserving dignity and privacy.

Join a growing, award-winning family-owned care provider offering flexible contracts, funded training up to QCF level, mileage paid, a pension scheme, and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Empathy and caring nature are essential.
• Good people skills and ability to show empathy.
• Strong team ethos and professional attitude.
• Must have a minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Alternating weekends required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support in clients’ homes.
• Assist with daily routines and mobility as needed.
• Offer companionship and maintain client dignity and privacy.
• Monitor well-being and report changes to supervisor.
• Follow care plans and document services provided.

Skills

Empathy

People skills

Teamwork

Right to work in the UK

Full UK driving licence

Weekend availability

Job description

Package Description

Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*

Could you be the reason someone smiles?

Join us as a Home Care Assistant and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care – No experience necessary

Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*

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.

All you need is the compassion and the right to work in the UK and we will provide you with free fully funded training and offer outstanding career development.

And The Best Part? You Get Just As Much Back. The Gratitude, The Stories, The Smiles That Stay With You And

• 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 £14.50 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

About You

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, what’s important is you are passionate and motivated. If you want Job Satisfaction, where every day is truly different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• No experience needed - We provide comprehensive training and, 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
• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work – we currently cannot offer sponsorship
• Full UK driving licence
• Alternating weekends are required for this role

If you’ve got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a clients world a little brighter, all while learning new valuable skills or continued development, we’d love to have you join our team.

Become a Care Assistant, where compassion meets purpose.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 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 nationwide.

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