The Care Assistant role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Chatham offers a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the lives of the residents. The role provides a range of responsibilities, including personal care, medication support, meal preparation, and social engagement. Agincare is a family-run business with a strong focus on supporting their employees through training, development, and a competitive benefits package.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at Agincare Homes Holdings, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to the residents in the Victory Care Home in Chatham. Your duties will include companionship, personal care, medication support, meal preparation, light cleaning, and assisting with mobility. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to helping the residents live as independently as possible. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.25 and a range of benefits, including a referral bonus, training opportunities, and a company pension scheme.
About us
Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-run business that has been providing care and support to people since 1986. They are one of the UK's largest care providers, with over 4,500 team members and more than 100 locations across England, including care homes, home care branches, and supported living properties. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and providing equal opportunities for all.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
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 Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/kent/victory-care-home-chatham/Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-898047552
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:
* £12.25 per hour
* Refer a friend scheme up to£1000*
* Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
* Company pension scheme
* On demand pay
What is required from you?
* A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
* We are currently recruiting for a Bank Care Assistant
* This is a zero hour contract
* We are looking for someone who has the flexibility to cover a mixture of day shifts from 8am to 8pm, night shifts from 8pm to 8am and to also include weekend availability as and when required
A day in the life of a Care Assistant
* Companionship - Providing support, companionship, communication and engagement
* Personal care-supporting with a wash bath or shower and supporting the client with dressing and oral care.
* Medication-Prompting, assisting or administering medications and creams.
* Meals Supporting the client with healthy meals, snacks and beverages.
* Domestic tasks- light cleaning tasks.
* Mobility - Supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility.
* Social activities- Trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
About Agincare
Were a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.
With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing 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.
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
CHASP
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required. You will also need to be flexible to cover a mixture of day and night shifts, including weekends, as and when required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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