About this role
Job summary The shifts are 12 hour shifts working from 8am to 8pm with rotational weekends. 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.
Main duties of the job The shifts are 12 hour shifts working from 8am to 8pm with rotational weekends. As a Care Assistant, you'll help residents by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories with them. Every day will be different, and you can expect to undertake varied and rewarding work. You'll support residents with their food and drink, follow care plans, and ensure that each of our residents has one-to-one time. To join as a Care Assistant, you'll need to have some experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. We'll provide all the necessary training to thrive.
About us Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing quality care and support in a fulfilling environment. By working with us, you'll have the opportunity to bring your dedication and compassion into a career with us. We offer a competitive rate of pay along with a sector-leading benefits and rewards package. This includes free training and development for all roles, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts and savings, unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme, and 'Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards. Barchester Healthcare is a rewarding place to work, offering the quality care expected for your loved ones.
Job description Job responsibilities
The shifts are 12 hour shifts working from 8am to 8pm with rotational weekends.
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, 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
Balsall Common
CV7 7SR
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)