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Night Care AssistantNHS

Swanage, BH19 1LQ Permanent £12.76
Posted 24 September 2026 Closing date 24 October 2026
Corfe Castle (4.3 miles, direct) Swanage (Swanage Railway) (0.8 miles, direct) Seldown Coach Station (6.6 miles, direct)

Job summary

Package Description: A career where your kindness could brighten someone's day Join our care home team as a Night Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents lives while building a rewarding career in care, no experience necessary. All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. Well provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow. And the best part? Youll get just as much back, the gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you, plus: Youll receive: Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications (up to QCF Level 5) 42 hours per week to include alternating weekends Refer-a-Friend scheme earn up to £1,000* Up to £12.76 per hour Blue Light Card discounts Company pension scheme On-demand pay The role of a Care Assistant: Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents. Assist with medication administration and recording. Support residents with daily living activities and routines. Build meaningful relat...

Main duties of the job

Join our care home team as a Night Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents lives while building a rewarding career in care, no experience necessary. All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. Well provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow. The role of a Care Assistant includes providing high-quality personal care and support to residents, assisting with medication administration and recording, supporting residents with daily living activities and routines, and building meaningful relationships. You dont need previous care experience. What matters most is your kindness and motivation to help others. You should be compassionate, patient, and great with people.

Job description

Package Description: A career where your kindness could brighten someone's dayJoin our care home team as a Night Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents lives while building a rewarding career in care, no experience necessary.

All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. Well provide fully funded training and excellent career development to help you grow.

And the best part? Youll get just as much back, the gratitude, the stories, the smiles that stay with you, plus:

Youll receive:

  • Outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications (up to QCF Level 5)
  • 42 hours per week to include alternating weekends
  • Refer-a-Friend scheme earn up to £1,000*
  • Up to £12.76 per hour
  • Blue Light Card discounts
  • Company pension scheme
  • On-demand pay

The role of a Care Assistant:

  • Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents.
  • Assist with medication administration and recording.
  • Support residents with daily living activities and routines.
  • Build meaningful relationships and provide companionship.
  • Help enrich residents' lives through activities, hobbies, and social engagement.
  • Promote residents' dignity, independence, and well-being.
  • Work as part of a caring team to deliver outstanding person-centred care

About you:You dont need previous care experience. What matters most is your kindness and motivation to help others.

  • No experience needed full training provided
  • Compassionate, patient and great with people
  • Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
  • Able to work alternate weekends

Whether youre listening to residents wonderful life stories, helping with daily routines, or simply being a friendly face that brightens their day, youll be making a real difference to their lives.

Where you'll be working:Gainsborough Care Home, 53 Ulwell Rd, Swanage BH19 1LQ

Care home: Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset | AgincareCQC rating: Gainsborough Care Home - Care Quality Commission

Apply to be a Care Assistant, where compassion meets purpose.

About us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities.As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 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 across England.

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 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

About us

Agincare is celebrating 40 years of caring for communities as a family-owned care provider with nearly 6000 team members. They are expanding every day with recent care home developments and the launch of new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering various care services including care and nursing homes, home care, supported living and live-in care in over 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, they support care leavers by guaranteeing interviews or career conversations, and they support the Armed Forces community. They commit to equal opportunities and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.

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