Agincare

Domestic Care Assistant

The closing date is 18 May 2026

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Job summary

The Domestic Care Assistant role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Swanage, Dorset involves ensuring the communal areas of the Gainsborough Care Home are kept clean and safe for residents and employees. The successful candidate will also be responsible for domestic tasks such as dusting, polishing, and vacuuming residents' bedrooms, as well as providing companionship and support to the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Domestic Care Assistant, you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the care home, collaborating with the management team to meet the required standards. Additionally, you will provide support, communication, and engagement to the residents, fostering a comfortable and welcoming environment. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.25, along with a range of benefits such as a refer-a-friend scheme, fully funded training, and a company pension scheme.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-owned care provider with over 40 years of experience in the industry. The company has a strong presence across the UK, with more than 5,500 team members and a growing number of care homes and services. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and the armed forces community, and is regulated by the CQC.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1476370000

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 looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Gainsborough care home?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail

Come and join the Agincare family as aHousekeeper!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset | Agincare
  • Care Quality Commission Rating -Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £12.25 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
  • 36 hours per week

A day in the life of a Housekeeper

  • Communal cleaning ensure the communal areas are kept clean and safe for residents and employees
  • Domestic tasks -dust, polish and vacuum residents bedrooms thoroughly and ensuring use of appropriate warning signs when required
  • Collaboration - work closely with the home management team to ensure the home meets the standards of hygiene and cleanliness
  • Companionship- Provide support, communication and engagement to residents.

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 looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Gainsborough care home?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge away from hospitality and retail

Come and join the Agincare family as aHousekeeper!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset | Agincare
  • Care Quality Commission Rating -Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £12.25 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
  • 36 hours per week

A day in the life of a Housekeeper

  • Communal cleaning ensure the communal areas are kept clean and safe for residents and employees
  • Domestic tasks -dust, polish and vacuum residents bedrooms thoroughly and ensuring use of appropriate warning signs when required
  • Collaboration - work closely with the home management team to ensure the home meets the standards of hygiene and cleanliness
  • Companionship- Provide support, communication and engagement to residents.

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

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is necessary.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is necessary.

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

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

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1476370000

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Swanage

BH19 1LQ


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