Care Assistant - Nights

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

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus £500

Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

On-demand pay

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is recruiting Night Care Assistants for our Dorchester night shift. You’ll support residents’ personal care, help them feel safe and comfortable, and work as part of a compassionate team in a care home setting.

No prior care experience required; we provide full training and funded career development. Typical hours are 36 per week, with a £12.76 hourly rate and a welcome bonus of £500 on joining. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• No care experience required; we’re looking for kind, reliable people.
• You’ll work as part of a supportive team.
• You’ll be supported with training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care throughout the night
• Help residents feel safe, comfortable and reassured
• Administering and recording medication
• Support mobility and other individual needs
• Promote dignity, independence and wellbeing
• Work as part of a team to provide person-centred care

Skills

Caring

Dependable

People skills

Job description

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Working Hours:

36

Location:

Dorchester

Closing Date:

06/12/2026

Department:

Care & Support

Region:

South West

Business Unit:

AHH

Job Introduction

Could you make someone feel safe, comfortable and cared for through the night?

We’re looking for Night Care Assistants to join our Cheriton care home team in Dorchester, and right now you can receive a £500 welcome bonus* when you join us.

No care experience? No problem. If you’re kind, reliable and great with people, we’ll give you all the training and support you need to build a rewarding career in care.

As a Night Care Assistant, you’ll be there when our residents need you most. Whether you’re helping someone settle for the night, providing personal care, offering reassurance or simply taking the time to listen, the little things you do can make a huge difference.

What you’ll receive:

• £12.76 per hour
• Typically 36 hours per week, with some flexibility available
• Full training, with no previous care experience needed
• Funded career development up to QCF Level 5
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*
• Blue Light Card discounts
• On-demand pay
• Company pension scheme

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting residents with personal care throughout the night
• Helping residents feel safe, comfortable and reassured
• Administering and recording medication
• Supporting mobility and other individual needs
• Promoting dignity, independence and wellbeing
• Working as part of a team to provide great, person-centred care

What we're looking for:

You don’t need previous experience in care. We’re looking for people who are caring, dependable and genuinely want to make a difference.

Our night contracts are typically 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends, but if you’re looking for slightly fewer hours, talk to us. We may be able to offer some flexibility.

You’ll need a minimum of 12 months’ right to work in the UK. We cannot currently offer sponsorship.

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