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.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at the Agincare Homes Holdings in Swanage, you will be responsible for providing companionship, personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and light cleaning tasks to the residents. You will also support the clients to live as independently as possible with their mobility and engage them in social activities.
About us
Agincare is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. They have over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.
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/dorset/gainsborough-care-home-swanage/Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-505316381
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
* 36 hours per week to include alternating weekends
* Days and nights currently available
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
We’re a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.
With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s 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
SWASP
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is 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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