Care Assistant - Care Home

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring their daily needs are met with compassion and dedication. This is a varied and rewarding role that requires empathy, communication skills, and a commitment to delivering the best possible care.

As a Care Assistant, you will assist residents with their daily living activities, such as personal care, meal times, and social activities. You will work closely with the care team to follow individual care plans and provide one-on-one support to residents. The role is diverse, and you can expect to undertake a wide range of tasks that contribute to the overall wellbeing and quality of life for the residents.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. With a focus on delivering personalized care and creating a warm, welcoming environment, Barchester is committed to supporting its residents and staff to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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 join as a Care Assistant, you will need some experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy, compassion, and a dedication to providing the highest standard of care are essential.

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.