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.
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 quality care and support. You'll assist with daily living, provide companionship, and share great moments and memories. It's an opportunity to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. You can expect to undertake varied and rewarding work, from supporting residents with food and drink and following care plans to ensuring one-to-one time with each resident. You'll put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career. To join, you'll need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-heartedness will shine through, but overall you'll need the compassion to deliver the highest standard of care and support. In return, you'll receive competitive pay and sector-leading benefits, free training and development, access to wellbeing support tools, retail discounts, unlimited referrals with a bonus scheme, and more.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a renowned organisation in providing high-quality care for residents across the UK. Their commitment to delivering compassionate care and support is evident in their recruitment for the Care Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare places great emphasis on employing dedicated individuals who have a genuine passion for caring for older people. Their care homes offer fulfilling environments where employees can develop their careers while making a significant impact on residents' lives. Employees are equipped with comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring they can thrive in their roles. Additionally, Barchester Healthcare acknowledges the importance of employee wellbeing by offering access to support tools and various benefits. Their rewards package includes competitive pay rates, retail discounts, and recognition through schemes like 'Employee of the Month' and 'Long Service Awards'. Overall, Barchester Healthcare's focus on quality care and employee satisfaction makes it an esteemed place to work.
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, excellent communication skills, empathy, and a warm-hearted approach.
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
Edinburgh
EH4 8DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)