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Care Assistant

The closing date is 08 June 2026

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Job summary

This is a rewarding opportunity to work as a Care Assistant in a care home in Rochester, Kent. The role involves providing compassionate care and support to elderly residents, helping them with daily activities and maintaining their well-being. Agincare is a leading care provider in the UK, with a strong focus on employee development and offering excellent benefits.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, your responsibilities will include providing companionship, personal care, medication support, meal assistance, and light domestic tasks to help residents maintain their independence and quality of life. You will also engage residents in social activities and outings. Agincare is committed to providing high-quality care and has a good CQC rating for the Rochester care home.

About us

Agincare is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members and a strong focus on employee development. The company has been providing care services for over 40 years and is one of the largest care providers in the UK, with a presence across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant and supports the Armed Forces community through guaranteed interviews.

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.76 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1485194759

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Rochester

ME1 2QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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?

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

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/rochester-care-home/Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5985450298

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
  • Good CQC rating
  • An award for Care Home Provider of the Year
  • Rated 10 on carehome.co.uk

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • Day shifts working 14 hours per week over a Saturday and a Sunday

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

ROCSP

Job description

Job responsibilities

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?

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

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/rochester-care-home/Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5985450298

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
  • Good CQC rating
  • An award for Care Home Provider of the Year
  • Rated 10 on carehome.co.uk

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • Day shifts working 14 hours per week over a Saturday and a Sunday

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

ROCSP

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is required. No specific qualifications are necessary, as Agincare provides full training and support to help employees develop their skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK is required. No specific qualifications are necessary, as Agincare provides full training and support to help employees develop their skills.

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 Homes Holdings

Rochester

ME1 2QT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Rochester

ME1 2QT


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

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.76 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

1485194759

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Rochester

ME1 2QT


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