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
Main duties of the job The role of a Care Assistant at Barchester involves helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive quality care and support. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and sharing memorable moments. The position offers a chance to apply dedication and compassion in a rewarding environment, with varied daily tasks. Duties may range from supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, to ensuring individual one-to-one interaction with residents. It is an opportunity to use skills meaningfully and advance ones career. A Care Assistant must have some experience in caring for older people, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate a can-do attitude alongside empathy and compassion. Training is provided to facilitate success in the role.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a prominent provider of quality care services, operating multiple care homes across locations. It is committed to delivering exceptional care that aligns with the needs and preferences of its residents. Working as a Care Assistant at Barchester offers an opportunity to be part of an organisation that values dedication and compassion towards the care of older people. The company provides comprehensive training and development programs to empower its staff. Employees are encouraged to use their skills in meaningful ways to enhance the lives of those they care for. Barchester offers sector-leading benefits and rewards, including competitive pay rates, retail discounts, and employee recognition programs, fostering a supportive and fulfilling work environment.
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
Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, dedication, and 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
Newark
NG22 8BX
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)