Bank Care Assistant

The role of a Bank Care Assistant at Agincare Homes Holdings in Amersham, Buckinghamshire involves providing a range of care and support services to residents, including personal care, companionship, and assisting with daily activities. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.50 and opportunities for career development through fully funded training.

As a Bank Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to residents. This will involve supporting them with personal care tasks, such as bathing, dressing, and oral hygiene, as well as assisting with meals, medication administration, and social activities. You will also be expected to promote residents' independence and help them to maintain their mobility. The role requires flexibility, as it is a bank position.

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family‑run business that has been providing care and support services since 1986. They are one of the largest care providers in the UK, with over 4,500 team members across more than 100 locations in England. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview to this group.

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 Bank Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

The Croft, The Penningtons, Chestnut Lane, Amersham, HP6 6EJ

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

• £12.50 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
• Please note that this is a bank position
• Must be flexible

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 assisting 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 independently 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 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.

• A minimum of 12 months’ right to work in the UK is required for this role. No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the company offers fully funded training up to QCF level 5 for successful candidates.

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.