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 residents. In return we'll provide all the training you need to thrive. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll recei
Main duties of the job The Care Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves helping residents enjoy their days by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing positive moments and memories. The role is fulfilling and varied, involving tasks such as supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-to-one time with each resident. Applicants should have some experience in caring for older people, possess a can-do attitude, and have excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are crucial, and Barchester Healthcare provides the training needed for the role. A competitive rate of pay is offered along with sector-leading benefits and rewards including free training, wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, an unlimited refer a friend bonus scheme, employee rewards, and long service awards.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes, dedicated to delivering top-quality care and support to residents. They place a strong emphasis on creating an environment where residents can enjoy each day with dignity and comfort. Barchester Healthcare is committed to upholding the highest standards of care, with a focus on individualised support and companionship for all residents. Their care homes cater to a variety of needs, ensuring that residents receive personalised attention and essential care services. Employees at Barchester Healthcare are valued for their dedication and are provided with training and development opportunities to foster their professional growth. The organisation prides itself on its competitive salary packages and extensive rewards, which include training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and recognition programs for employees.
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. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential for delivering a high standard of care and support for residents.
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
Wilton
SP2 0FX
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)