Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Exmouth is looking for a part-time Care Assistant to help residents enjoy quality care and companionship. This role involves assisting with daily living and ensuring individual attention for residents. Candidates should have experience with older people, demonstrate compassion, and possess excellent communication skills. In return, you will receive training and a competitive rewards package including various benefits and recognition schemes.

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 in caring for older people is required.
• Empathy and warm-hearted approach are essential.
• Compassion needed to deliver high standard of care.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and companionship.
• Follow care plans and ensure residents receive proper care.
• Provide one-on-one time for residents.

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent communication

Can-do approach

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.

Main duties of the job

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‑on‑one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of residential, nursing and dementia care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering high‑quality care and support to their residents, and creating a positive and rewarding work environment for their employees.

Job responsibilities

This is a part time weekend role only

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!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join 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 be essential, as well as the compassion needed 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.