Care Assistant - Care Home

This Care Assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring their daily needs are met with compassion and dedication. The role offers opportunities for personal and professional development, with a competitive salary and a range of benefits and rewards.

As a Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for assisting residents with their daily activities, such as personal care, meals, and social engagement. You'll work closely with the care team to follow care plans and ensure each resident receives the support they need. This is a chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people, while developing your skills and experience in the healthcare sector.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK, with a network of care homes and other healthcare facilities. The company is committed to providing the best possible care and support to its residents, and invests heavily in the training and development of its staff.

ABOUT THE ROLE
As 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 YOU
To 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 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.

• To be considered for this role, you'll need to have some experience in caring for older people, as well as strong communication skills and a compassionate, can‑do attitude. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.

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.