Barchester Healthcare

Care Assistant - Care Home

The closing date is 17 April 2026

Job summary

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home is to help residents enjoy each day by providing quality care and support. This involves assisting with daily living, providing companionship, and creating great moments and memories. It's a chance to bring dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment, where every day is different and the work is both varied and rewarding.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has one-on-one time. This role requires experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. You'll need to demonstrate empathy, a warm-hearted approach, and the compassion to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. They are committed to providing personalized care and support to their residents, with a focus on creating a comfortable and welcoming environment. Barchester invests in the training and development of their staff, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to deliver the best possible care.

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.81 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1463270827

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA


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.

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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.

#3231

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Care Assistant, you'll need experience in caring for older people and the required skills and qualifications to provide the level of care and support expected. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To join as a Care Assistant, you'll need experience in caring for older people and the required skills and qualifications to provide the level of care and support expected. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.

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

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA


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

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.81 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1463270827

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA


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