Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Ellon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Ellon is seeking dedicated Care Assistants to provide support and companionship to older residents. Your role will include assisting with daily living tasks and ensuring high standards of care. The ideal candidate will have experience in caring, excellent communication skills, and the compassion to enhance residents' quality of life. This role offers competitive pay, free training, and a strong rewards package.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people is essential.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Compassion and empathy are crucial for delivering care.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and food and drink.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-to-one time with residents.
• Provide companionship and support to enhance residents' quality of life.

Skills

Experience caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Compassion

Empathy

Job description

A £500 ‘Golden Hello’ Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we’ll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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. 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.