The role of a Care Assistant at Agincare UK in Bridgwater involves providing personalized care and support to customers in their homes. This can include assisting with personal care, medication management, light domestic tasks, meal preparation, and companionship. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.25, various shift options, and opportunities for career development with fully funded training up to QCF level 5.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at Agincare UK, you will be responsible for supporting customers with a range of daily activities and tasks to help them maintain their independence and well-being. Your duties may include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, meal preparation, shopping, and offering companionship. No prior experience is necessary, as the company provides comprehensive training. The ideal candidate will have good people skills, strong empathy, a caring and compassionate nature, and a positive team-working ethos.
About us
Agincare UK is a family-run business that has been providing care and support services since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the largest care providers in the UK and continue to grow, with over 100 locations across England. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and is a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, offering a guaranteed interview or informal conversation about career opportunities.
Job responsibilities
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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
* Hilda Coles - Bridgwater
* Gibb House - Bridgwater
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
* £12.25 per hour
* Refer a friend scheme - earn 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
* Various shifts available
* Experience is desirable but not required
* Guaranteed Hours 30 to 40 Hours per week
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 dont need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, whats 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
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
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Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required for this role. Agincare UK provides comprehensive training, free of charge, to all new Care Assistants.
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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