Job requirements
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Essential
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- Qualifications
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
Package Description: Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Chalgrove care & nursing home? 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 Housekeeper! Where you'll be working Click here to view the care home: Nursing Home in Poole, Dorset | Care Home | Agincare. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £12.72 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, This position is working 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Agincare Homes Holdings is looking for a Domestic Care Assistant in Poole. You will work in a nurturing environment with our specialised support team at Chalgrove care & nursing home. This is a permanent position with a salary of £12.72 per hour. Whether you are new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail, this role offers an opportunity to join the Agincare family as a Housekeeper. You will perform communal cleaning, attend to domestic tasks like dusting and vacuuming, and provide companionship for residents. Employees enjoy benefits like a referral scheme, career development opportunities, funded training, discounts, and a pension scheme. The position requires a minimum of 12 months on your right to work and involves working 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
About us
Agincare is a family-run business that has been caring and supporting people since 1986. With a team of over 4,500 members, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers and continues to grow. It operates in 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 to live independently and is a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant. The organisation offers guaranteed interviews to care leavers and strives to make all services meet the standards regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Agincare values equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Details
- Date posted: 02 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £12.72 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 1545595984
- Job locations: Agincare Homes Holdings, Poole, BH13 6JF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Chalgrove care & nursing home?
You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail
Come and join the Agincare family as aHousekeeper!
Where you'll be working
- Click here to view the care home: Nursing Home in Poole, Dorset | Care Home | Agincare
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
- £12.72 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
- This position is working 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends
A day in the life of a Housekeeper
- Communal cleaning ensure the communal areas are kept clean and safe for residents and employees
- Domestic tasks -dust, polish and vacuum residents bedrooms thoroughly and ensuring use of appropriate warning signs when required
- Collaboration - work closely with the home management team to ensure the home meets the standards of hygiene and cleanliness
- Companionship- Provide support, communication and engagement to residents.
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
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