Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Care Assistant where you'll provide high-quality care to older residents. This role involves daily support with activities and a compassionate approach to ensuring their wellbeing. Full training will be provided, making this an ideal opportunity for those dedicated to improving lives in a supportive environment.

Benefits

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

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people is required.
• No specific qualifications mentioned but excellent communication skills necessary.
• A warm-hearted and empathetic approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities like food and drink support.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-on-one attention for residents.
• Provide companionship and create enjoyable moments for residents.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Excellent communication

Can-do approach

Job description

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring their daily needs are met with compassion and dedication. It's a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll assist residents with daily living activities, such as supporting them with food and drink, following their care plans, and ensuring they receive one-on-one attention. You'll need to have experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to deliver the highest standard of care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of services to support the needs of older people. The organization is committed to providing a nurturing and engaging environment for its residents, and values the contributions of its dedicated care staff.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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. 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 YOUTo 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Some experience in caring for older people is required. No specific qualifications are mentioned, but the role requires a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate nature.

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.