This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they can enjoy each day. You'll assist with daily living tasks, provide companionship, and create meaningful moments for the residents. It's a rewarding and varied role that allows you to make a real difference in people's lives.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant, you'll be responsible for supporting residents with their daily living activities, following care plans, and ensuring they receive the care and attention they need. This may include tasks like assisting with food and drink, providing personal care, and engaging residents in activities and conversations. You'll need to have empathy, excellent communication skills, and a genuine desire to deliver the best possible care.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care. They are committed to supporting their staff and providing a positive work environment, with opportunities for training and development.
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
* To be a Care Assistant at Barchester, you'll need some experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and strong communication skills. While formal qualifications are not strictly required, the company will provide the necessary training to help you thrive in the 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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