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 resi
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll assist residents in their daily living activities, ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. This role involves providing support and companionship, contributing to a fulfilling environment for residents. The work is varied and rewarding, including activities such as supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-on-one time with residents. To qualify, candidates need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. The role offers free training and development, a competitive pay rate, and access to sector-leading benefits and rewards, including retail discounts, employee rewards, and long service awards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider in the UK, known for delivering quality healthcare services across a wide range of care settings. It operates care homes and hospitals, providing a supportive and compassionate environment for residents and patients. The organisation is dedicated to maintaining high standards of care, focusing on the well-being and dignity of those they support. Barchester Healthcare invests in training and development for its staff, ensuring they are equipped to deliver exceptional care. By fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture, Barchester aims to enhance the lives of both its residents and staff members, making it a rewarding place to work.
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
Some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills.
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
Leeds
LS16 6NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)