About this role
Job summary The Care Assistant position at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Winchester involves providing quality care and support to residents. This role is ideal for someone looking for a permanent job with a passion for caring for older individuals. The position pays £15.31 per hour and offers the opportunity to engage with residents through daily living assistance, companionship, and meaningful interactions. Barchester Healthcare offers various rewards, including free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and employee rewards, making it a supportive work environment for those dedicated to high standards of care and personal development.
Main duties of the job 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 us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent provider of care services, well-known for delivering high-quality and personalized care in their care homes across the UK. The company is dedicated to ensuring that residents receive the highest standards of care and support. They focus on creating a compassionate environment by offering tailored care plans and ensuring that their staff is well-trained and supported. With sector-leading benefits and a strong emphasis on staff development, Barchester Healthcare presents an opportunity for individuals passionate about making a difference in the lives of older people to excel and grow in their careers.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
To join as a Care Assistant, you'll need experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills, with a warm-hearted, empathetic nature and the compassion needed to deliver high-quality care.
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
Winchester
SO21 2RT
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)