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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 Click here to view the care home: Sunnymeade Care Home | Chard, Somerset | Agincare As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy: £12.76 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 Shit patterns include - 08:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 20:00 and 8:00-20:00 This position will be working 24 hours per week to include alternate weekends 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. Medica
Main duties of the job
Agincare Homes Holdings is looking for a Care Assistant who is interested in a rewarding career where they can make a difference. Whether you are new to care or an experienced care professional seeking a change, Agincare offers a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth. The role is based at Sunnymeade Care Home in Chard, Somerset. As a care assistant at Agincare, you will earn £12.76 per hour and benefit from a refer-a-friend scheme with bonuses up to £1000, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, a Blue Light care discount package, a company pension scheme, and on-demand pay. The job requires at least 12 months on your right to work in the UK and includes shift patterns of 08:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 20:00, and 8:00-20:00, with the expectation of working 24 hours per week, including alternate weekends. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assisting with personal care, medication management, meal support, domestic tasks, and facilitating social activities. The role is crucial for supporting clients to live as independently as possible.
About us
Agincare is a family-owned care provider, proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. With more than 5,500 team members and expanding every day, Agincare continues to strengthen its services through recent care home developments and the launch of new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. Agincare supports the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of its services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Details
- Date posted: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.76 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 1526138724
- Job locations: Agincare Homes Holdings, Chard, TA20 1LJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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
Click here to view the care home: Sunnymeade Care Home | Chard, Somerset | Agincare
- £12.76 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
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
- Shit patterns include - 08:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 20:00 and 8:00-20:00
- This position will be working 24 hours per week to include alternate weekends
- 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.
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities.As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services.Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required. No specific educational qualifications are mentioned, but a commitment to care and willingness to undergo training is essential.
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