Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 27 January 2025

Job summary

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they enjoy each day and receive the care they deserve. It's a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people, using your compassion, dedication, and excellent communication skills.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll assist with daily living tasks, provide support and companionship to residents, and share great moments and memories. Your responsibilities will be varied, from supporting residents with food and drink to ensuring they receive one-on-one attention. This is a chance to put your caring skills to use in a fulfilling environment and develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a reputation for delivering exceptional care and support to their residents. They offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for training and development, creating a positive and rewarding work environment.

Date posted

29 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.20 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1197695983

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Newport

PO30 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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:

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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:

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be a Care Assistant at Barchester, you'll need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Most importantly, you'll have the compassion and empathy required to provide the highest standard of care and support to all residents.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be a Care Assistant at Barchester, you'll need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Most importantly, you'll have the compassion and empathy required to provide the highest standard of care and support to all residents.

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

Newport

PO30 2EP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Newport

PO30 2EP


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

29 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.20 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1197695983

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Newport

PO30 2EP


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