Care Assistant Nights

Job Summary

The job role of a Care Assistant Nights at Agincare Homes Holdings in Lydney involves providing companionship, personal care, medication management, meal support, light cleaning tasks, and mobility assistance to clients. The role offers a competitive salary of £12.75 per hour, a range of benefits, and opportunities for career development and training.

As a Care Assistant Nights, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to clients during the overnight hours. Your duties will include offering companionship, assisting with personal care tasks, administering or prompting medications, supporting clients with meals and snacks, and helping with light domestic tasks. You will also be expected to support clients with their mobility and social activities.

Agincare is a family‑run business that has been providing care and support since 1986, and they are committed to offering a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the lives of their clients.

Agincare Homes Holdings is a large and established care provider in the UK, with over 4,500 team members and more than 100 locations across England. They operate a range of care services, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live‑in offices. Agincare is committed to providing high‑quality care and supporting their employees' professional development.

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 Nights.

Where you'll be working

Rodley House – Harrison Way, Lydney GL15 5BB
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As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

• £12.75 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• 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, including alternative weekends
• 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, 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
• Social activities – trips out, social engagements and activities within the home

We are a family‑run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we are one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care and 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

• A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is required for this role. No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the job description indicates that Agincare offers fully funded training up to QCF level 5 for their employees.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.