Senior Care Assistant

Agincare; Poole; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend

QCF Level 5 training

Blue Light discount

Company pension

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Senior Care Assistant at Waterloo Care Home in Poole, United Kingdom. Join a compassionate team to deliver person-centred care and support residents daily.

This 42-hour-per-week role offers pay at £13.46 per hour, funded training up to QCF Level 5, a pension, and benefits, with opportunities to lead and develop within a growing, family‑owned care group.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK for at least 12 months.
• Level 2 Health & Social Care (or working towards Level 3).
• Senior Care Assistant with leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and lead high-quality, person-centred care.
• Support residents with personal care, dignity, and independence.
• Administer medication safely and accurately.
• Contribute to and review care plans.
• Lead activities, outings, and meaningful engagement.
• Support and guide team members, stepping up when needed.

Skills

Person-centred care

Medication administration

Team leadership

Resident support

Education

Level 2 Health & Social Care

Level 3 (in progress)

Job description

Job summary

Be the helping hand that changes someone's day. Are you an experienced care professional ready for your next challenge? Join the Agincare family at Care Home and use your skills to make a real difference in residents lives, every single day. This is a role where your compassion and experience can help create a home where people feel comfortable, valued, and truly cared for.

What we offer:

• £13.46 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)
• Outstanding career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

Were looking for:

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
• Level 2 Health & Social Care (or working towards Level 3)
• A Senior Care Assistant to work 42 hours per week to from 8am to 8pm to include alternative weekends
• A caring, confident team player with leadership qualities

Your role:

• Deliver and lead high-quality, person-centred care
• Support residents with personal care, dignity, and independence
• Administer medication safely and accurately
• Contribute to and review care plans
• Lead activities, outings, and meaningful engagement
• Support and guide team members, stepping up when needed

Supporting people to live with comfort and joy in a place they call home is something truly special and youll feel that difference every day.

Where you'll be working

Waterloo Care Home

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 Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs 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 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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.