Care Assistant - Females only
AgincareRochester, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Agincare based in Rochester. The advertised salary is £12.76. Applications close on 19 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job Title: Care Assistant - Females only Company: Agincare Homes Holdings Location: Rochester Job Type: Permanent Salary: £12.76 Job Description: Pack...
Join our care home team as a Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents lives while building a rewarding career in care. All you need is compassion and the right to work in the UK. This post is restricted to female applicants only as a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. The role involves providing personal care to women, where it is necessary to preserve their dignity and privacy. Youll receive fully funded training and excellent career development opportunities. The position offers outstanding career development with fully funded training and qualifications, a refer-a-friend scheme, competitive hourly pay, Blue Light Card discounts, and a company pension scheme. The core responsibilities include providing high-quality personal care, assisting with medication, supporting daily living activities and routines, building relationships, and promoting residents' dignity and well-being. Prior experience working within a care home is required.
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.*
A career where your kindness could brighten someone's day
Join our care home team as a Care Assistant and make a real difference in residents lives while building a rewarding career in care.
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)
- Refer-a-Friend scheme earn up to £1,000*
- £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:What matters most is your kindness and motivation to help others. - Compassionate, patient and great with people
- Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK (we cannot currently offer sponsorship)
- Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week from 8am to 8pm to include working alternative weekends
- Previous experience working within a care home is required for these roles
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:Rochester Care Home
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
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
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.
Essential: - Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK, previous experience working within a care home
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