Overview
As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. You'll supervise and inspire a team of dedicated Care Assistants, support the clinical team, and always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents. This is a rewarding role where you can develop your career through ongoing training opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager.
* You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews.
* Respect the dignity and preferences of residents and contribute to a warm, welcoming and vibrant environment.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK\'s leading providers of care and support services, operating over 200 care homes across England, Scotland, and Wales. They are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care and support to their residents, and offer a range of career development opportunities for their staff.
Details
* Date posted: 09 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Other
* Salary: £17.37 an hour
* Contract: Bank
* Working pattern: Flexible working
* Reference number: 1379622709
* Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Seaford, BN25 3DG
Job description
About the role
As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you\'ll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you\'ll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that\'s warm, welcoming and vibrant.
About you
You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Bank Senior Care Assistant. We\'ll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We\'re looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You\'ll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there\'s no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.
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. As one of the UK\'s leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
Notes
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.
Next steps
If you\'d like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you\'d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Requirements
Disclosures 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).
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