Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

This is a Care Assistant role at a Barchester care home, where you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and companionship they deserve. The role involves working alternate weekends and is for night shifts only.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will assist residents with daily living activities, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories. You will be expected to follow care plans, support residents with their food and drink, and ensure that each resident receives one-on-one time. This is a varied and rewarding role that requires empathy, compassion, and excellent communication skills.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of high-quality services to support the needs of older people. The company is committed to delivering the best possible care and support to its residents, and values its dedicated and compassionate workforce.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1293712930

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bedlington

NE22 6LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

This position requires working alternate weekends, and is for night shifts only.

A £500 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

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

This position requires working alternate weekends, and is for night shifts only.

A £500 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

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 will need to have some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are also essential, as is the ability to deliver the highest standard of care and support to all residents.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be a Care Assistant at Barchester, you will need to have some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are also essential, as is the ability to deliver 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Bedlington

NE22 6LA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Bedlington

NE22 6LA


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

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1293712930

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bedlington

NE22 6LA


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