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Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa. No experience is necessary; all you need is kindness, and well provide full, free training and support your career growth to QCF Level 5.
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Job summary
Package Description: Want a role where your compassion has real impact? Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives. What We Offer Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development Flexible contracts to suit you Up to £12.75 per hour Refer a friend earn up to £1,000* Blue Light discounts & pension scheme What the role requires from you Alternate weekend work required Day Shifts (Mornings 7am-3pm) Day Shifts (Evenings (3pm-10pm) Waking Nights Shifts (10pm-7am) Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship No experience? No problem All you need is kindness well provide full, free training and support your career growth all the way to QCF Level 5 Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own. Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare. Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities.
Main duties of the job
Want a role where your compassion has real impact? Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives. We offer fully funded professional training, qualifications, and career development with flexible contracts to suit you. Earn up to £12.75 per hour and refer a friend to earn up to £1,000. Alternate weekend work is required, with various shifts available. No experience is necessary, just kindness; we provide full, free training to support your career growth to QCF Level 5. Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.
About us
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years 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.
Details
- Date posted: 27 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.75 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1542530082
- Job locations: Agincare UK, Taunton, TA1 3SA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Want a role where yourcompassion has real impact?Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.What We Offer
- Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development
- Flexible contracts to suit you
- Up to £12.75 per hour
- Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*
- Blue Light discounts & pension scheme
- Alternate weekend work required
- Day Shifts (Mornings 7am-3pm)
- Day Shifts (Evenings (3pm-10pm)
- Waking Nights Shifts (10pm-7am)
- Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship
- No experience? No problemAll you need is kindness well provide full, free training and support your career growth all the way to QCF Level 5
Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.
Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.
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.
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This advert is for Care Assistant with Agincare in Taunton, England. It is listed as a Care support worker role. The advertised salary is £12.75. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Sep 2026.
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