About this role
Job summary 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.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Tasks include assisting with daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and sharing memorable moments. Each day will be different, offering varied and rewarding work, such as supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-on-one time with residents. This role provides an opportunity to use your skills meaningfully and develop your career. Successful candidates will need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach, combined with a compassionate nature, are essential. Barchester offers all necessary training to help you thrive in the role. In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive salary and a benefits package including free training, wellbeing tools, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and employee recognition rewards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a provider of care home services, committed to offering high-quality care and support for older individuals. They aim to enhance the lives of their residents by creating a nurturing and fulfilling environment. Barchester focuses on delivering personalized care tailored to the needs of each resident, ensuring they receive the respect and dignity they deserve. The organisation values empathy, dedication, and compassion in their employees, providing opportunities for career development and personal growth. Barchester's benefits and rewards package includes training, wellbeing support, and recognition programs to ensure their staff feel valued and supported in their roles. The organisation strives to be a rewarding place to work, where team members can use their skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience in caring for older people, can-do approach, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, compassion.
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
Ruchill
G20 9NU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)