Agincare

Care Assistant - Female Only

The closing date is 19 June 2026

Job summary

This is a care assistant role for Agincare UK in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where the successful candidate will provide personal care and support to clients in their own homes. The role is for female applicants only due to the personal nature of the work and the need to preserve the dignity and privacy of the clients.

Main duties of the job

The care assistant will help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance to clients, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives. Agincare UK is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

About us

Agincare UK is a leading care provider in the UK, celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a family-owned business, they are committed to supporting their staff through professional training, qualifications, and career development opportunities. Agincare UK is also a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation to care leavers, and they proudly support the Armed Forces community through their alliance.

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1492209338

Job locations

Agincare UK

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1EZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

*Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*

Want a role where your compassion has real impact?Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.

What We Offer

  • Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development
  • Flexible contracts to suit you
  • Up to £13.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile
  • Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*
  • Blue Light discounts & pension scheme

What the role requires from you

  • Full UK driving licence required.
  • Alternate weekend work required
  • Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship
  • No experience? No problemAll you need is kindness well provide full, free training and support your career growth all the way to QCF Level 5

Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.

Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 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 nationwide.

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 Forcescommunity through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviewsto 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

*Please note: This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.This is because the role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy.*

Want a role where your compassion has real impact?Supporting people to remain independent and comfortable in their own homes is deeply rewarding. Youll help with personal care, assist with everyday tasks, and provide comfort and reassurance, making a meaningful impact on their daily lives.

What We Offer

  • Fully funded professional training, qualifications and career development
  • Flexible contracts to suit you
  • Up to £13.90 per hour and paid mileage 32p per mile
  • Refer a friend earn up to £1,000*
  • Blue Light discounts & pension scheme

What the role requires from you

  • Full UK driving licence required.
  • Alternate weekend work required
  • Non-UK nationals must have the right to work in the UK with at least 12 months left on their visa, please note presently we are unable to offer sponsorship
  • No experience? No problemAll you need is kindness well provide full, free training and support your career growth all the way to QCF Level 5

Join Agincare as a Home Care Assistant and help change lives, including your own.

Apply now and start your meaningful journey with Agincare.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 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 nationwide.

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 Forcescommunity through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviewsto 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No experience is required, as Agincare UK will provide full, free training. The successful candidate must have a full UK driving licence.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No experience is required, as Agincare UK will provide full, free training. The successful candidate must have a full UK driving licence.

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 UK

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1EZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare UK

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1EZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare UK

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1492209338

Job locations

Agincare UK

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1EZ


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