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Senior Care Assistant

The closing date is 16 June 2026

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Job summary

This role as a Senior Care Assistant with Agincare UK offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those you support. You will be responsible for providing personalized care, assisting with everyday tasks, and offering comfort and reassurance to help individuals remain independent and comfortable in their own homes. With competitive pay, flexible contracts, and opportunities for professional development, this is a rewarding role that allows you to make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to clients in their own homes. Your duties will include assisting with personal care, helping with everyday tasks, and offering emotional support and reassurance. You will work closely with clients to ensure their needs are met and that they can maintain their independence and comfort. This role requires a minimum NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or at least 1 year of relevant experience. Alternate weekend work is required, and non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa.

About us

Agincare UK is a family-owned care provider with over 40 years of experience in the industry. As one of the largest care providers in the UK, Agincare operates more than 170 locations nationwide, delivering a range of care services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. Agincare is committed to supporting its employees through professional training, career development, and competitive benefits.

Details

Date posted

17 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1490578563

Job locations

Agincare UK

Paignton

TQ4 5XW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Want a role where your compassion has real impact? Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.

What We Offer

Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development

Flexible contracts to suit you

£12.90 hourly

Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*

Blue Light discounts & pension scheme

What the role requires from you

Alternate weekend work required

Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship

A minimum NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care (Preferably working towards Level 3), or a minimum 1 year's experience.

Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.

Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 yearsof 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 locationsnationwide.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Want a role where your compassion has real impact? Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.

What We Offer

Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development

Flexible contracts to suit you

£12.90 hourly

Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*

Blue Light discounts & pension scheme

What the role requires from you

Alternate weekend work required

Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship

A minimum NVQ level 2 in Health and Social care (Preferably working towards Level 3), or a minimum 1 year's experience.

Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.

Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 yearsof 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 locationsnationwide.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or at least 1 year of relevant experience.

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 UK

Paignton

TQ4 5XW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare UK

Paignton

TQ4 5XW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare UK

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

17 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1490578563

Job locations

Agincare UK

Paignton

TQ4 5XW


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