Agincare

Care Assistant

The closing date is 13 December 2026

Job summary
Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join our team as a Care Assistant (no experience needed) and help residents live with comfort, dignity, and joy. From daily support to meaningful moments, your kindness can make a real difference. Bring your compassion; we will provide the training and support you need.

What you will receive:

• Outstanding career development with funded training (up to QCF Level 5)
• Refer-a-Friend bonus up to £1,000*
• £12.76 per hour
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay

What you will be doing:

• Provide personal care and support.
• Administer and record medication.
• Assist with daily living activities.
• Support activities and social engagement.
• Promote dignity, independence, and well-being.
• Deliver person-centred care as part of a team.

What you will bring:

• No experience needed, full training provided
• Kind, compassionate and great with people
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
• Able to work alternate weekends

Opportunities Available:

• Care Assistant to work 42 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include working alternate weekends
• Night Care Assistant to work 24 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include working alternate weekends
• Bank Care Assistant with the flexibility to work as and when required to include day, night and weekend shifts

Previous care home experience is required for this role

Where you will be working: Nightingale care home
Apply via the company portal to view the care home.

Apply today and start a career where every day has purpose.

About Us:
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 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 Children's Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

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 isn't the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies via the company careers page.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: No specific qualifications required as full training is provided. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for at least 12 months and be able to work alternate weekends. Previous care home experience is required.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Agincare
Address: Agincare Homes Holdings, Derby, DE23 1RJ, United Kingdom

Contact: Recruitment Team, Recruitment@agincare.com

Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.76 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1575267594