Care Assistant

Job description
Job Description

About the role

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail.

Come and join the Agincare family as a Home Care Assistant

Where you'll be working
• Medway, also Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham & Rochester
• Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:
• £12.00 per hour Monday - Friday
• £12.50 per hour Saturday & Sunday
• £500 welcome bonus
• Mileage - 32p per mile
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?
• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• Driving license and use of own car is required for this role
• Must be able to work between 3.30pm to 10pm including weekends

A day in the life of a home care assistant

As a Care Assistant, you will help support our customers in a variety of ways depending on their needs. This could include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals and snacks, shopping and companionship.

About You

You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, what’s important is you are passionate and motivated and you want to help in your community. If you want Job Satisfaction and a job where every day is different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.
• No experience necessary - We provide comprehensive training, 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
• Aligned to our company values

About Agincare

We’re a family run business caring for people since 1+86. With 4,000 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across our care homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
• Welcome and refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions