Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Lasswade; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Learning & development

Competitive pay

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Bank Care Assistant to support residents in a UK care home. You will assist with daily living, meals, and provide companionship, helping residents to enjoy each day with high-quality care and a warm, personalised approach.

The role emphasises empathy, strong communication, and the ability to adapt to varied shifts. Training and development are provided to help you thrive in a fulfilling setting.

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people.
• Excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude.
• Empathy and warmth to deliver high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living and meals, ensuring dignity and comfort.
• Provide companionship and meaningful interaction to enhance wellbeing.
• Follow individual care plans and ensure residents receive one-to-one attention where needed.

Skills

Caring experience

Communication

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.