Overview
Job summary
As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help provide quality care to residents. You'll have diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering, delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where residents always come first.
Responsibilities
The Care Home Assistant role involves cooking up meals, keeping the environment well-maintained, and spending one-on-one time with residents. You'll need excellent communication and teamwork skills, a positive can-do attitude, and some experience in care, housekeeping or catering.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. They offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career development.
Details
Date posted: 01 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £12.78 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 1373051893
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Heckmondwike
WF16 0ND
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You'll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you're cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you'll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we'll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.
ABOUT YOU As a Care Home Assistant you'll be a big presence in our home, so it's important that you have excellent communication and team working skills and a positive, can-do approach. You should be practical and willing to turn your hand to different tasks, ready to adapt to all sorts of different situations. You'll need some experience in care, housekeeping or catering, but we'll provide all the training you need to thrive with us.
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 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!
If you'd like to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care and support you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Qualifications
* Some experience in care, housekeeping or catering is required, but full training will be provided.
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Barchester Healthcare
Address: Barchester Healthcare, Heckmondwike, WF16 0ND
Employer's website: https://www.barchester.com/
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