About this role
Job summary The Care Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare in Bath is a permanent position offering an hourly wage of £15.50. This role involves assisting residents in a care home setting by providing high-quality care, support, and companionship. The varied and rewarding nature of this job makes it an ideal opportunity for those with a passion for helping others. Candidates should possess experience in caring for older individuals, alongside strong communication and empathy skills. The role provides a supportive and respectful environment where your dedication and skills can significantly impact the residents' everyday lives.
Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will play a crucial role in helping residents enjoy their day by providing the quality care and support they deserve. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, offering companionship, and sharing memorable moments. The work is varied and fulfilling, ranging from supporting residents with their food and drink to ensuring personalized, one-on-one time with each resident. You are required to have some experience in caring for older people and possess excellent communication and empathy skills, coupled with a warm-hearted, can-do approach.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care and support services with a mission to deliver the highest quality care to residents and their families. The organisation emphasizes compassion and dedication, offering employees the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents. Barchester Healthcare is known for its competitive pay rates and sector-leading benefits, including ongoing training and development, health and wellbeing support, retail discounts, and employee recognition programs. Joining this organisation means becoming part of a community that values quality, respect, and integrity in all its interactions.
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 caring for older people and strong communication skills are required. Empathy and compassion are essential, and Barchester provides all necessary training.
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
Bath
BA2 3NR
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)