Job summary
This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working as a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home. You'll help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive quality care and support, assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Care Assistant, 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. You may support residents with food and drink, follow care plans, ensure one‑to‑one time, and undertake varied rewarding work.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, renowned for delivering high‑quality care and support to residents in its care homes. As an employer, Barchester takes the growth and development of its staff seriously, offering a range of training and learning opportunities.
Details
Date posted: 18 March 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £14.24 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 1475832213
Job location: Barchester Healthcare, Reading, RG6 3UJ
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part‑time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories. You may support residents with food and drink, follow care plans, and ensure one‑to‑one time. This role offers a chance to develop your career through meaningful work.
ABOUT YOU To join us as a Bank Care Assistant you'll need experience of caring for older people, a can‑do approach, excellent communication skills and warm‑hearted empathy. Above all, you must have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents.
REWARDS PACKAGE As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. We take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
Coverage As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Qualifications
* Experience of caring for older people, a can‑do approach, excellent communication skills and empathy.
* Warm‑hearted approach and ability to deliver high standards of care and support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly 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.
Employer details
Barchester Healthcare
Reading
RG6 3UJ
Employer website: https://www.barchester.com/
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