Care Assistant

Job Description

“Valuing colleagues, working collaboratively, passionate about learning, a culture of knowledge and excelling in the work we undertake,” these are our values, what are yours?

Do you share our values and passion for making a real difference to the lives of the people we support?

Are you looking for a role where you can grow, excel and put those values to real use, then we have the role for you!

Agincare, a family run care organisation is growing rapidly and we are looking for people like you!

What’s on Offer:

We are looking for applicants who live in Bridport and surrounding areas who can work shifts of either 7am – 2pm and/or 4pm-10pm. We also have Part time and Full time positions available offering a competitive salary of up to £12.60 per hour! We also require that you can work alternative weekends.

Agincare offer fantastic benefits for our Care Assistants:

• 32p per mile reimbursed!
• Supportive & Established management
• Lots of further career opportunities
• £500 joining fee* Subject to T&Cs
• Paid upfront DBS
• Fast Track Job Offers
• Refer a friend bonus - £250
• Access to Blue Light Membership
• Fully Funded Continuous Professional Development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees 
• Long Service Award
• Recognition Awards
• Paid Annual Leave
• Internal competitions to win prizes e.g., holidays, extra annual leave

About the Role:

A typical day in the life of a Care Assistant will help support our customers in a variety of ways depending on their needs, all under one roof, this could include, providing personal care, Medication management, Light Domestic Duties, Meal Prep, Shopping & Companionship.

About You:

We are looking for Care Assistants to join our team and help us make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

You don’t need to drive or 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.

We do require that you have a minimum of 12 months on your right to work upon your application for this vacancy.

We also require that you have a full valid UK drivers license and have access to your own vehicle to be a successful applicant for the vacancy.

We can offer you fully-funded training and career development opportunities for all regardless of experience in social care (training programmes up to and including Level 5).

About us:

We’re a family run business caring for people since 1986.

With 4,000 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have nearly 100 locations across our care homes, home care branches and live-in offices – there really is something for everyone.

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.

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

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