Care home jobs
Careers that make a difference.
Looking for a residential care home job with heart?
If caring for others comes naturally to you, you could be a care assistant in one of our care homes or nursing homes. We also offer care jobs for students. No experience is required as we offer full training and support as you embark on a rewarding career that will make a real difference. For experienced care workers, we have a range of senior care assistant and registered nurse jobs.
Working in one of our care homes means that you can enjoy community and company, with support from a friendly and professional team. Our family-owned care group has been providing professional care since 1986 and has grown to be one of the largest in England with 4000 staff. We are committed to supporting career progression and growth and have recently introduced new and improved benefits.
We are currently focused on recruiting care workers and nurses in our care homes in these locations:
- Derby
- Dorset – Dorchester
- Dorset – Swanage
- Dorset – Weymouth
- East Sussex – Bexhill
- Hampshire – Hayling Island
- Surrey – Farnham
- Swindon
- West Sussex – Littlehampton
Care home job benefits
Some benefits include:
Friendly and professional team.
Above average pay rates for the sector.
£500 welcome bonus.
Paid induction training.
Free ongoing Continuous Professional Development.
Flexible working patterns
Fast-tracked job offer system.
DBS paid
Contracted hours
Excellent career progression & long service bonus
Free meals on full shift.
National Health & Blue Light Card Discount Schemes, offering up to 60% off high street names.
Employee Assistance Programme with access to medical, financial and emotional support.
Earn up to £1,000 when you refer a friend.
Care home jobs near me
See our care home job vacancies in the following counties:
- Derby
- Dorset
- Hampshire
- Kent
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Wiltshire
Nursing home jobs near me
We have nursing home jobs in the following locations:
- Derby
- Poole, Dorset
- Bexhill, East Sussex
- Hayling Island, Hampshire
- Farnham, Surrey
- Littlehampton, West Sussex
Why become a care assistant?
Caring about others and pursuing a career in care needs individuals who have a desire to improve people’s quality of daily life. Joining our care team offers you a chance to fulfil your call to care, with competitive pay, great benefits and flexibility as well as a fully supported training programme.
We recruit globally, because care is universal.
Care assistant job description
Some of your duties will include: Personal care – help to get up or going to bed, washing, bathing, dressing and going to the toilet Supervision of medication – overseeing when medication is taken (training will always be given according to the customer’s care plan) Companionship – offering emotional support, making conversation, keeping one another company Social interaction – including helping residents take part in leisure activities, games, and day trips We place huge importance on getting to know our residents.
Understanding their needs enables you to nurture your relationship with them, and this is the foundation of good care. Care experience is not essential. If you have the passion to care for others, we will ensure you have the right training for your role.
Day in the life of a care home worker
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Frequently asked questions
Experience is not essential as we offer successful candidates comprehensive training. It’s important that you have a desire to care for people and improve their quality of life. We expect good written and verbal English and strong communication skills.
We are looking for caring and friendly people who are trustworthy, patient and kind, as well as being resourceful in their approach to caring for others. Often you will need to adapt to situations as they arise but we are here to support you and ensure you have all the backing you need to meet any challenges you may face. Ultimately, we need people who have a good heart.
Our care home assistants provide practical support and care to residents. We pride ourselves is getting to know our residents and your role as a care assistant is really important to providing that level of personalised care. Responsibilities include washing, dressing and helping with everyday tasks like paying bills, as well as providing emotional support and companionship.
Working as a care assistant offers flexible hours that fits around your lifestyle. There are full time and part-time roles and hours can be tailored to the days and times that you are available for work.
We offer a welcome bonus of £500 and competitive rates of pay. See individual jobs for exact rates.
No, because all roles in our care homes have the opportunity to have regular contact with the adult residents living there, an enhanced DBS check is essential.
No, Agincare will pay for your DBS check.
The first step towards working in the care sector for Agincare is to use our job search functionality to find the job type most relevant to your experience and interests. Once you have applied online, one of our recruitment team will call you back for a telephone interview. The next step is for pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS and two references. Finally you will be invited to a two-day assessment course and then a paid induction course. You are then hired!
The first role on the ladder as a care worker is as a care assistant, for which no experience is needed as full training is provided. Once you have some experience in this role and have gained relevant care sector qualifications, more senior job types are available including senior care assistants, nurses and care managers.
Qualifications and experience are not essential for care assistant job types as we offer successful candidates free training. We do however need all candidates to have a high standard of written and spoken English and strong communication skills. It’s also important that you have a desire to care for people and improve their quality of life.
Yes, a degree is not essential for most care sector jobs. When using our job search functionality, you will see the requirements for each role.
No, there are many other jobs available in our nursing homes including care assistants, chefs, kitchen assistants and activity co-ordinators. When using our job search functionality, you will see the requirements for each role.