Agincare
Care Assistant - Nights
The closing date is 06 December 2026
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Job summary
Package Description: Could you make someone feel safe, comfortable and cared for through the night? We are looking for Night Care Assistants to join our Cheriton care home team in Dorchester, and right now you can receive a £500 welcome bonus* when you join us.

No care experience? No problem. If you are kind, reliable and great with people, we will give you all the training and support you need to build a rewarding career in care.

As a Night Care Assistant, you will be there when our residents need you most. Whether you are helping someone settle for the night, providing personal care, offering reassurance or simply taking the time to listen, the little things you do can make a huge difference.

What you will receive:

• £500 welcome bonus*
• £12.76 per hour
• Typically 36 hours per week, with some flexibility available
• Full training, with no previous care experience needed
• Funded career development up to QCF Level 5
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*
• Blue Light Card discounts
• On-demand pay
• Company pension scheme

What you will be doing:

• Supporting residents with personal care throughout the night
• Helping residents feel safe, comfortable and reassured
• Administering and recording medication
• Supporting mobility and other individual needs
• Promoting dignity, independence and wellbeing
• Working as part of a team to provide great, person-centred care

What we are looking for: You do not need previous experience in care. We are looking for people who are caring, dependable and genuinely want to make a difference.

Our night contracts are typically 36 hours per week, including alternate weekends, but if you are looking for slightly fewer hours, talk to us. We may be able to offer some flexibility.

You will need a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK. We cannot currently offer sponsorship.

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 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 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 is not the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: No previous experience in care required. Minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK 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, Dorchester, DT1 2EN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.agincare.com/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Agincare Homes Holdings, Recruitment@agincare.com

Details
Date posted: 07 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.76 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1572375450
Job locations: Agincare Homes Holdings, Dorchester, DT1 2EN, United Kingdom