Job summary
This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves helping residents enjoy each day by providing quality care and support, assisting with daily living, and sharing great moments and memories. It's a chance to use your dedication and compassion in a fulfilling environment, where every day will be different and the work will be varied and rewarding.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, you'll help residents with their daily living, provide support and companionship, and ensure that each resident has one-on-one time. You'll need to have experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential, as you'll be delivering the highest standard of care and support for all residents.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. They offer a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits and rewards.
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
1. Some experience in caring for older people is required, as well as a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills. Empathy and compassion are also essential for this role.