Care Assistant

The job posting is for a Care Assistant position at Agincare Homes Holdings, a family-run business that has been providing care and support since 1986. The role is located in Aylesbury and offers a competitive salary of £12.50 per hour, as well as a range of benefits including a refer a friend scheme, fully funded training, and a company pension scheme.

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing companionship, personal care, medication management, meal support, and domestic tasks to the residents at The Chestnuts care home in Aylesbury. You will also support the clients' mobility and social activities. The role requires a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK, and both full-time and part-time hours are available, including alternate weekends and day and night shifts.

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-run business that has been providing care and support since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the UK's largest care providers and have over 100 locations across England, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview or informal conversation about career opportunities.

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

- The Chestnuts - Aylesbury
-Care Home in Buckinghamshire| Care Home Buckinghamshire The Chestnuts| Agincare

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
• Full time and Part time hours available, will include alternate weekends
• Day and Night shifts 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

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

AYLSP

• The job does not specify any formal qualifications, but experience in the care or healthcare sector would be beneficial.

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.