Overview
Job summary
This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and companionship they deserve. It is a varied and rewarding role that requires empathy, compassion, and a dedication to improving the lives of older people.
Responsibilities
* As a Care Assistant, you will assist residents with daily living activities, follow care plans, provide one-to-one support and companionship, and help residents enjoy each day by creating great memories.
* Support with a range of tasks from food and drink to ensuring residents have the individual attention they need, with a focus on delivering the highest standard of care.
* Undertake work that is as varied as it is rewarding, including daily living support, nutrition assistance, and meaningful engagement with residents.
About the Organization
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents, with a focus on creating a warm, welcoming, and enriching environment. Barchester invests in its staff, providing comprehensive training and development opportunities to help them thrive in their roles.
Details
Date posted: 11 September 2025
Salary: £12.71 an hour
Pay scheme: Other
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Location: Barchester Healthcare, Grantham, NG31 8AF
Job description
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.
Qualifications
Essential
* Experience in caring for older people
* Excellent communication skills
* Compassionate, can-do attitude
* Barchester provides all the necessary training to help you succeed in the role
Rewards
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 roles
* Access to wellbeing and support tools
* A range of retail discounts and savings
* Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend\' bonus scheme
* Employee of the Month\\' rewards and Long Service Awards
And so much more!
Other information
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.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer: Barchester Healthcare
Address: Grantham, NG31 8AF
Website: https://www.barchester.com/
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