Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £12.76 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.76 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Location: | Chatham, ME5 7JZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | L0014-26-0617 |
Summary
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? 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/kent/victory-care-home-chatham/Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-898047552 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 This is a part time role working 27 hours per week on a two weekly rolling rota, working 6 hour shifts to include alternative weekends The shift pattern is as follows: Week 1 Monday 2pm to 8pm Wednesday 8am to 2pm Thursday 2pm to 8pm Friday 2pm to 8pm Week 2 Monday 2pm to 8pm Thursday 8am to 2pm Friday 8am to 2pm Saturday 8am to 2pm Sunday 2pm to 8pm Previous experience of working in care home is required for this role A day in the life of a Care Assistant Companionship - Providingsupport, companionship, communication and engagement Personal care-supporting with a wash bath or shower andsupporting 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 asindependently as possible with their mobility. Social activities- Trips out, social engagements and activities within the home. About Agincare 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 arecommitted 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 CHASP