The Bank Care Assistant role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Swindon offers a rewarding career where you can make a real difference. This position is suitable for experienced care professionals looking for a change or those new to the care industry, including those from hospitality and retail backgrounds. The role involves providing companionship, personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and domestic tasks, as well as supporting clients' mobility and social activities.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing a range of care and support services to residents in the Agincare Homes Holdings care home in Swindon. This includes offering companionship, assisting with personal care, medication management, meal preparation, light cleaning tasks, and supporting clients' mobility and social engagement. The role requires flexibility to work day, night, and weekend shifts as needed.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-run business that has been providing care and support since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the UK's largest care providers, operating 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 and offers a guaranteed interview or informal conversation about career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: We do not offer visa sponsorship.We cannot accept applications from candidates on a Skilled Worker visa.

About the role

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 Bank Care Assistant.

Where youll be working:

• Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/wiltshire/lansdowne-hill-care-home-swindon/
• Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-307207690

As an Agincare employee youll enjoy:

• £12.25 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000*
• Fully funded training and career development (Up to level5)
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• As this is a Bank Care Assistant role you must have the flexibility to work day, night and weekend shifts as and when required

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

Were a family run business thats 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 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

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is required. No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the role is suitable for experienced care professionals or those new to the industry, including those from hospitality and retail backgrounds.

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.