Care Assistant - Care Home

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 will ensure that residents receive the quality care and support they deserve. This role involves assisting with daily living, offering support and companionship, and sharing wonderful moments and memories. You will have the opportunity to work in a varied and rewarding environment, where each day is different. Responsibilities include supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and providing one-to-one time for each resident. This is a meaningful role where you can put your skills to good use and further develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider in the UK, operating a range of services designed to deliver personalized and high-quality care. The company is committed to ensuring that residents and patients receive the care and support they need, while also offering a rewarding environment for its employees. In addition to competitive pay, Barchester Healthcare provides free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, and a wide range of retail discounts and savings. Their employee rewards package includes an 'Employee of the Month' scheme, long service awards, and an unlimited 'Refer a Friend' bonus program.

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

• Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, a can-do approach, and compassion.