Care Assistant- Female Only

The job opportunity is for a Care Assistant role at Agincare UK, a family-run business that has been providing care and support since 1986. This is a rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of others. The role involves providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals, shopping, and companionship. No previous experience or qualifications are required as comprehensive training is provided.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting customers in a variety of ways, depending on their needs. This could include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals and snacks, shopping, and companionship. The role is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010, as the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.

About us

Agincare UK is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. They have 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 offers a guaranteed interview to care leavers or an informal conversation about their career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.

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 Home Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

• Worcester
• Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-8664685889

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

• £13.00 per hour Monday - Friday
• £13.50 per hour Saturday & Sunday
• Mileage - 32p per mile
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• Driving license and use of own car is required for this role

Shift Patterns we have available:

Worcester

Roughly 16 - 24 hours per week

• Morning - 8:45am - 2:45pm + every other weekend (WR4 Area)
• Morning - 9:15am - 2:45pm + every other weekend (WR4 Area)
• Evening - 3pm - 8pm + every other weekend (WR4 Area)
• Evening - 5:30pm - 8pm + every other weekend (WR4 Area)
• Morning - 9:10am - 2:30pm + every other weekend (WR2 Area)
• Evening - 3pm - 8:30pm + every other weekend (WR2 + WR3 Area)
• Full time + Part time - 7am - 1:30pm / 3pm - 9pm + every other weekend

Kidderminster and Stourport On Severn

Full time and Part time available

A day in the life of a home care assistant

As a Care Assistant, you will help support our customers in a variety of ways depending on their needs. This could include providing personal care, administering medication, light domestic duties, preparing meals and snacks, shopping and companionship.

About You

You dont need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, whats important is you are passionate and motivated and you want to help in your community. If you want Job Satisfaction and a job where every day is different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• No experience necessary - We provide comprehensive training, free of charge
• Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
• A positive & professional team working ethos
• Aligned to our company values

About Agincare

We're a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we're one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care and 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No experience or qualifications are necessary. What's important is that you are passionate, motivated, and want to help in your community. Good people skills, the ability to show strong empathy, and a caring and compassionate nature are essential.

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.

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