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Reading (Berkshire)
Barchester Healthcare
Care assistant
Posted: 30 April
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This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents by providing quality care and support. You will assist with daily living, offer companionship, and create great moments and memories. It's a chance to utilize your dedication and compassion in a fulfilling environment, where every day brings something new and rewarding. Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, following care plans, and providing one-on-one time with residents. You will need to have some experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a compassionate approach are essential to deliver the highest standard of care. About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, with a reputation for delivering high-quality care in a comfortable and supportive environment. The company is committed to investing in its staff, offering a range of training and development opportunities, as well as a competitive benefits package.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

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 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, a positive and compassionate approach, and strong communication skills are required for this role.

Person Specification Qualifications

Essential

Experience in caring for older people, a positive and compassionate approach, and strong communication skills are required for this role.

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.

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Barchester Healthcare Address

Barchester Healthcare

READING

RG31 5UG

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