Care Assistant - Females only

Agincare; Rochester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Refer-a-Friend scheme – up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare in Rochester is recruiting a Care Assistant to provide compassionate, person‑centred care to residents. The role offers 36 hours per week, with shifts from 8am to 8pm and alternating weekends, in a supportive care home environment.

We provide fully funded training up to QCF Level 5 and strong career development. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (sponsorship not offered) and prior care home experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have 12+ months right to work in the UK (sponsorship not offered).
• 36 hours per week, 8:00–20:00 to include alternating weekends.
• Previous care home experience required.

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

Compassionate

Patience

People skills

Job description

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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.

A career where your kindness could brighten someone's day

Join our care home team as a Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents’ lives while building a rewarding career in care.

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)
• Refer-a-Friend scheme – earn up to £1,000*
• £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:
What matters most is your kindness and motivation to help others.

• Compassionate , patient and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include working alternative weekends
• Previous experience working within a care home is required for these roles

Whether you’re listening to residents’ wonderful life stories, helping with daily routines, or simply being a friendly face that brightens their day, you’ll be making a real difference to their lives.

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 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