Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Chorleywood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to provide high-quality care to residents. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, following care plans, and ensuring individual attention for residents. Ideal candidates will have experience in elderly care, excellent communication skills, compassion, and a can-do attitude. The role offers competitive pay, sector-leading benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on professional development.

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

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people.
• Can-do attitude with excellent communication skills.
• Warm-hearted approach with compassion.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with food and drink.
• Follow care plans and provide one-to-one time.
• Create great moments and memories with residents.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Compassion

Job description

This is a role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home. As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to the residents, ensuring they enjoy each day and receive the care they deserve. You will assist with daily living activities, provide support and companionship, and create great moments and memories with the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, your responsibilities will include supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident receives one‑on‑one time. You will use your empathy, compassion, and excellent communication skills to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all residents. In return, Barchester Healthcare will provide you with competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a range of benefits and rewards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, operating over 200 care homes and providing quality care and support to thousands of individuals. The company is committed to creating a positive and rewarding work environment for its employees, with a focus on professional development, wellbeing, and employee recognition.

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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be a Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will need to have some experience in caring for older people, a can‑do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm‑hearted approach are essential, as is the compassion to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all 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.