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Care Assistant

The closing date is 09 June 2026

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Job summary

This is a rewarding care assistant role at Agincare Homes Holdings, a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members. The role involves providing companionship, personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and social activities to elderly residents at the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to the residents of the Gainsborough Care Home. This includes assisting with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and oral care, as well as medication management, meal preparation, and supporting residents' mobility and social engagement. You will work closely with the nursing and care team to ensure the well-being and quality of life for each resident.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering a range of care services across more than 170 locations nationwide. The company is family-owned and has been caring for communities for over 40 years. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews to these groups.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.76 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1486068291

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Swanage

BH19 1LQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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 working

Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/gainsborough-care-home-swanage/Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-505316381

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
  • 36 hours per week to include alternating weekends
  • Days and nights currently available

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 rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew 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 locationsnationwide.As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 working

Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/gainsborough-care-home-swanage/Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-505316381

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
  • 36 hours per week to include alternating weekends
  • Days and nights currently available

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 rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew 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 locationsnationwide.As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required, and you must be able to work 36 hours per week, including alternating weekends. The role does not have any specific qualifications, as Agincare provides fully funded training up to QCF level 5.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required, and you must be able to work 36 hours per week, including alternating weekends. The role does not have any specific qualifications, as Agincare provides fully funded training up to QCF level 5.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Swanage

BH19 1LQ


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Swanage

BH19 1LQ


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare Homes Holdings

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.76 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1486068291

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Swanage

BH19 1LQ


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