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Torbay Social Care

Senior Care AssistantNHS

Paignton, TQ4 5XW Permanent £12.90
Posted 30 July 2026 Closing date 28 August 2026
Paignton Rail Station (0.8 miles away) Paignton Bus Station (0.7 miles away)

Job summary

Package Description: Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join us as a Home Care Assistant and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care No experience necessary Theres something truly special about helping others live with dignity and joy, especially in their own home. Whether its sharing a cup of tea and a good chat, helping with daily routines and personal care, or being that friendly face that brightens a clients morning; youre giving more than care youre giving connection. All you need is the compassion and the right to work in the UK and we will provide you with free fully funded training and offer outstanding career development. Where you'll be working Whitely Court Extra Care Housing in Devon | Whitley Court | Agincare And the best part? You get just as much back. The gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you and: Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5). Flexible contracts to work around you Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000* Up to £12.90 an hour Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand pay About You You dont need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, whats important is you are passionate and motivated. If you want Job Satisfaction, where every day is truly different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you. A Minimum Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care, or a minimum 1 year's experience in care. Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature A positive & professional team working ethos A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship Full UK driving licence (Preferred) Alternating weekends are required for this role Night Shift availability/Flexibility is required. If youve got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a client's world a little brighter, all while learning new valuable skills or continued development, wed love to have you joi

Main duties of the job

Join us as a Home Care Assistant and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care. No experience is necessary. Theres something truly special about helping others live with dignity and joy, especially in their own home. Whether its sharing a cup of tea and a good chat, helping with daily routines and personal care, or being that friendly face that brightens a clients morning; youre giving more than care youre giving connection. All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. We will provide you with free fully funded training and offer outstanding career development. You'll work at Whitely Court, an Extra Care Housing scheme in Devon. Enjoy outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5), flexible contracts, a refer-a-friend scheme, a Blue Light care discount package, and more.

Job description

Package Description: Could you be the reason someone smiles? Join us as a Home Care Assistant and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care No experience necessary

Theres something truly special about helping others live with dignity and joy, especially in their own home.Whether its sharing a cup of tea and a good chat, helping with daily routinesand personal care, or being that friendly facethat brightens a clients morning; youre giving more than care youre giving connection.

All you need is the compassion and the right to work in the UK and we will provide you with free fully funded training and offer outstanding career development.

Where you'll be working

  • Whitely Court
  • Extra Care Housing in Devon | Whitley Court | Agincare

And the best part? You get just as much back. The gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you and:

  • Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5).
  • Flexible contracts to work around you
  • Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
  • Up to £12.90 an hour
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

About You

You dont need to have previous experience or qualifications in care, whats important is you are passionate and motivated.If you want Job Satisfaction, where every day is truly different, our Care Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

  • A Minimum Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care, or a minimum 1 year's experience in care.
  • Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
  • A positive & professional team working ethos
  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship
  • Full UK driving licence (Preferred)
  • Alternating weekends are required for this role
  • Night Shift availability/Flexibility is required.

If youve got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a clients world a little brighter, all while learning new valuable skills or continued development, wedlove to have you join our team.

Become a Care Assistant, where compassion meets purpose.

Message us today or click the link below to apply - your next meaningful chapter starts here.

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 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 isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

About us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years 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 Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All our services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

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