Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 17 January 2025

Job summary

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, assisting with daily living, and ensuring they have a fulfilling and enriching experience. The role offers a range of benefits, including a £500 Golden Hello and opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for helping residents enjoy each day by providing the care and support they deserve. This includes assisting with daily tasks, offering companionship, and creating great moments and memories. The role is varied and rewarding, with the opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. You will need experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to deliver the highest standard of care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a wide range of services and facilities to support the wellbeing and independence of their residents. They are committed to providing quality care and creating a positive, enriching environment for their residents and staff.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.62 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1193099602

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Henfield

BN5 9UY


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE- A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

A £500 Golden Hello*

Free training and development for all rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE- A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship and sharing great moments and memories too. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a Care Assistant, you could be doing anything from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each of our residents has one-to-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

A £500 Golden Hello*

Free training and development for all rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Some experience of caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are required for this role. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the position.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Some experience of caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are required for this role. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the position.

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

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Henfield

BN5 9UY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Henfield

BN5 9UY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.62 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1193099602

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Henfield

BN5 9UY


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