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Night Care Assistant

  • NHS
  • Full Time
  • Lydney
  • 12.91 an hour
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

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 Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire Rodley House | Agincare As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy: £12.91 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 This is a night shift position, so you must be available to work nights This position will be working 36 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

Main duties of the job

The Night Care Assistant role at Agincare offers a rewarding career opportunity, especially for those looking to make a meaningful impact. Whether you are an experienced care professional seeking new challenges or someone transitioning from hospitality and retail industries, this position invites you to join the Agincare family. The role is stationed at Rodley House in Lydney, Gloucestershire. Apart from a competitive hourly rate of £12.91, Agincare provides employees with benefits such as a refer a friend scheme, comprehensive career development opportunities, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, a Blue Light care discount package, a company pension scheme, and flexible pay options. The role requires a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK, the ability to work night shifts, and a commitment of 36 hours per week including alternate weekends. Daily responsibilities include offering companionship, assisting with personal care, medication, meals, domestic tasks, supporting independence in mobility, and engaging in social activities.

About us

Agincare is a prominent care provider in the UK, proudly celebrating 40 years of dedication to community care. As a family-owned business that is rapidly growing, Agincare employs over 5,500 team members and continues to expand its services with new care home developments and the launch of innovative not-for-profit Children's Services. With over 170 locations nationwide, Agincare is among the largest care providers in the UK, offering various services from care and nursing homes to live-in care and supported living. Agincare is committed to inclusivity and support, being a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, ensuring interviews or informal career discussions for care leavers, and pledges cooperation with the Armed Forces community through guaranteed interviews for service leavers and military community members. All their services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is an equal opportunity employer encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Currently, the organisation does not offer visa sponsorship.

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 Nights

Where you'll be working

Rodley House - Harrison Way, Lydney GL15 5BB

Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire Rodley House | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:
  • £12.91 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
  • This is a night shift position, so you must be available to work nights
  • This position will be working 36 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.
  • 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.
About 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.

All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Lydney

GL15 5BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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