Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Balsall Common; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is looking for a Care Assistant to help residents enjoy their daily lives by providing support and companionship. You'll assist with daily living tasks and follow care plans to ensure residents receive the best care. Applicants should have experience in caring for older people and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive pay rate and a sector-leading rewards package including free training and retail discounts.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people.
• Can-do approach with excellent communication skills.
• Empathy and warm-hearted approach.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with food and drink.
• Follow care plans for individual residents.
• Ensure one-to-one time with residents.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

As a 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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and specialist services in the UK. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support to residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing over 17,000 staff.

Responsibilities

Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. As a 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 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

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 people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people, a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach, with the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our residents.

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.