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Essential
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- Qualifications
A warm and compassionate nature with great people skills and a positive, team-focused attitude, a full UK driving licence, flexibility to work alternating weekends, and a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK.
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Job summary
Package Description: Looking for a role where your compassion can have a real impact? Join Orchid House as a Home Care Assistant. Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. A career as a home carer is all about making a positive difference in someone's day. It can involve: Supporting people with their daily routines, including household tasks and personal care, Helping with shopping, preparing nutritious meals, and making a comforting cup of tea, Providing companionship, a listening ear, and friendly conversation, Helping with medication. What We Offer: Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development, Flexible contracts to suit you, £12.75 per hour, Refer a friend earn up to £1,000, Blue Light discounts & pension scheme. You dont need previous care experience, as long as you bring: A warm and compassionate nature with great people skills and a positive, team-focused attitude, A full UK driving licence, Flexibility to work alternating weekends, A minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK (please note we cannot offer sponsorship). Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own. About us: For 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations. We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers
Main duties of the job
Looking for a role where your compassion can have a real impact? Join Orchid House as a Home Care Assistant. Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. A career as a home carer is all about making a positive difference in someone's day. It can involve: supporting people with their daily routines, including household tasks and personal care, helping with shopping, preparing nutritious meals, and making a comforting cup of tea, providing companionship, a listening ear, and friendly conversation, helping with medication. What We Offer: fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development, flexible contracts to suit you, £12.75 per hour, refer a friend earn up to £1,000, Blue Light discounts & pension scheme. You dont need previous care experience, as long as you bring a warm and compassionate nature with great people skills and a positive, team-focused attitude, a full UK driving licence, flexibility to work alternating weekends, and a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK.
About us
For 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations. We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Details
- Date posted: 03 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.75 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 1546182320
- Job locations: Agincare UK, Thirsk, YO7 1GT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Looking for a role where your compassion can have a real impact?
Join Orchid House as a Home Care Assistant.
Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. A career as a home carer is all about making a positive difference in someone's day.
- Supporting people with their daily routines, including household tasks and personal care
- Helping with shopping, preparing nutritious meals, and making a comforting cup of tea
- Providing companionship, a listening ear, and friendly conversation
- Helping with medication
- Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development
- Flexible contracts to suit you
- £12.75 per hour
- Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*
- Blue Light discounts & pension scheme
You dont need previous care experience, as long as you bring:
- A warm and compassionate nature with great people skills and a positive, team-focused attitude
- A full UK driving licence
- Flexibility to work alternating weekends
- A minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK (please note we cannot offer sponsorship)
Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own
For 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations.We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.
If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers
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