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Care Assistant

Agincare

Frome, BA11 4DP

Salary

£12.76

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 September 2026

27 days left

Job 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 ...

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. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £12.76 per hour, a 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, and on demand pay. The position requires flexibility to work alternate weekends with various shift patterns available including bank roles with zero hour contracts.

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

Where you'll be workingClick here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/somerset/critchill-court-care-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=critchillgooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=critchill

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £12.76 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

  • Full time and part time positions available
  • Will consider sift patterns around school pick-up/drop-off
  • You must be flexible to work alternate weekends
  • Shit patterns include - 08:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 20:00 and 8:00 to 20:00
  • There are also bank roles available, these are zero hour contracts and you will be required to be flexible to work 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.

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 are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and 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

Agincare is a family-owned care provider, proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. With more than 5,500 team members, we continue to grow through recent care home developments and the launch of new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, operating over 170 locations nationwide, offering a range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. As an equal opportunities employer, Agincare encourages applications from all backgrounds and experiences, committed to supporting both care and Armed Forces leavers.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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