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Senior Care AssistantNHS

Minehead, TA24 6AP Permanent £12.90
Posted 7 August 2026 Closing date 6 September 2026
Rhoose Rail Station (14.1 miles away) Minehead (West Somerset Railway) (0.7 miles away) Llantwit Major Interchange (14.7 miles away)

Job summary

Your kindness could brighten someones day! Join us as a Senior Care Assistant at Minehead and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care. Every day, you'll help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Whether you're supporting personal care, assisting with daily routines, or simply sharing a friendly conversation, you'll provide more than care, you'll provide companionship and reassurance. And the best part? The smiles, gratitude, and knowledge that you've made a genuine difference in someone's day. What we offer Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5). Flexible contracts to work around you £12.90 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand pay About the role: Provide high-quality personal and domestic care to clients in their own homes. Support and mentor new members of the care team. Carry out occasional spot checks to help maintain care standards. Build positive relationships with clients and their families. Ideal for experienced Care Assistants looking to progress their career. What you will bring: Good people skills and the ability to show

Main duties of the job

Join us as a Senior Care Assistant at Minehead and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care. Every day, you'll help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Whether you're supporting personal care, assisting with daily routines, or simply sharing a friendly conversation, you'll not only provide care but also companionship and reassurance. You'll have the opportunity for outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications up to QCF level 5. Receive flexible contracts tailored to work around you, a pay rate of £12.90 an hour with mileage paid at 32p per mile, and access to a Blue Light care discount package. Additionally, benefit from a company pension scheme and on-demand pay. This role involves providing high-quality personal and domestic care to clients in their own homes, supporting and mentoring new team members, conducting spot checks, and building positive relationships with clients and their families. Ideal candidates will have good people skills, a caring nature, strong empathy, a minimum of 12 months care experience, and an NVQ level 2 is preferable.

Job description

Package Description: Your kindness could brighten someones day!Join us as a Senior Care Assistant at Minehead and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care.

Every day, you'll help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Whether you're supporting personal care, assisting with daily routines, or simply sharing a friendly conversation, you'll provide more than care, you'll provide companionship and reassurance.

And the best part? The smiles, gratitude, and knowledge that you've made a genuine difference in someone's day.

What we offer

  • Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5).
  • Flexible contracts to work around you
  • £12.90 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

About the role:

  • Provide high-quality personal and domestic care to clients in their own homes.
  • Support and mentor new members of the care team.
  • Carry out occasional spot checks to help maintain care standards.
  • Build positive relationships with clients and their families.
  • Ideal for experienced Care Assistants looking to progress their career.

What you will bring:

  • Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
  • A minimum of 12 months' care experience, compassion, and a positive attitude - NVQ level 2 is preferable
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Availability to work 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 7am 10pm and alternating weekends
  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship

If youve got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a clients world a little brighter, wed love to have you join our team.

About usFor 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations.We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

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 UK has been supporting communities across the UK for 40 years. With a team of over 5,500 members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. As proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, we offer guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. Our adult services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted. Our focus is on providing quality care and support to help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes, offering a range of career development opportunities for our employees.

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