Care Assistant - Care Home

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, including assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and ensuring each resident receives personalized care. It's a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people. Main duties of the jobAs a Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for a range of tasks to support the wellbeing and daily needs of the residents. This could include helping with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring residents receive one-on-one attention. You'll need to have experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to deliver the highest standard of care. About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential care, nursing care, and independent living services in the UK. They are committed to creating a caring, supportive, and fulfilling environment for their residents, and value their dedicated staff who contribute to this goal. Job responsibilitiesABOUT 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 PackageIn 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 roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend bonus scheme Employee 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 SpecificationQualificationsTo join as a Care Assistant, you'll need to have some experience in caring for older people, a proactive approach, and strong communication skills. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-08-07