Care Assistant

Job description

Main duties of the jobThe Care Assistant role at Agincare involves providing companionship, personal care, supporting with meals and activities, and helping clients live as independently as possible. The job requires a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK, and experience is preferred. The successful candidate will work 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends, with a mix of 6‐hour and 12‐hour shifts.

About usAgincare is a family‐run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. We are one of the UK's largest care providers, with over 4,500 team members and 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.

Job responsibilitiesPackage 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 at The Coombs: Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire The Coombs | Agincare

Where you'll be workingThe Gorse, Coleford GL16 8QE

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

£12.75 per hour

Refer a friend scheme up to £1000*

Fully funded training up to QCF level 5

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 full‐time position, working 36 hours per week, to include alternate weekends

Must be flexible to work 6‐hour and 12‐hour shifts

Experience is preferred

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 assisting 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 AgincareWe'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 UK's 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

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required, but experience in the care sector is preferred.

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Coleford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English