Barchester Healthcare

Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

The closing date is 04 April 2026

Job summary

This Bank Care Assistant role at a Barchester care home offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents. You'll be responsible for providing high-quality care and support, ensuring their daily needs are met with compassion and dedication. As a Bank position, the hours and days you work will vary, providing the flexibility to fit around your lifestyle. Barchester Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in the UK, committed to the professional development of their staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for assisting residents with their daily living activities, such as providing support with food, drink, and following care plans. You'll also spend valuable one-on-one time with residents, creating great moments and memories. Your empathy, communication skills, and compassionate approach will be essential in delivering the highest standard of care. Barchester Healthcare will provide the necessary training to help you thrive in this rewarding role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare services, operating a network of care homes and hospitals across the country. They are committed to delivering the highest quality of care and support to their residents and patients. Barchester Healthcare invests in the professional development of their staff, offering a range of training and learning opportunities to help them grow and excel in their roles.

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.91 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1458491459

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Gosmore

SG4 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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 Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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 join Barchester Healthcare as a Bank Care Assistant, you'll need to have some experience in caring for older people. A can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, and a warm-hearted approach are essential. Above all, you'll need to demonstrate the compassion and empathy required to provide the best possible care and support for the residents.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join Barchester Healthcare as a Bank Care Assistant, you'll need to have some experience in caring for older people. A can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, and a warm-hearted approach are essential. Above all, you'll need to demonstrate the compassion and empathy required to provide the best possible care and support for the 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

Gosmore

SG4 7QH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Gosmore

SG4 7QH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.91 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1458491459

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Gosmore

SG4 7QH


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