Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Limited; Beverley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare are seeking a Bank Care Assistant to join our care home team. In this flexible, on-site role you will support residents with daily living, provide companionship, and help follow individual care plans to ensure comfort and safety.

You will also assist with meals, mobility, and shared activities to create a warm, engaging environment. You'll need experience caring for older people, strong communication, and a warm, compassionate approach.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people.
• Excellent communication and empathy in interactions with residents.
• Ability to follow care plans and document activity clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living tasks, including personal care and mobility as needed.
• Assist with meals, hydration, and dietary needs per care plans.
• Provide companionship and engage residents in meaningful activities to enhance wellbeing.

Skills

Caring for older people

Communication skills

Empathy

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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

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.

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'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.