Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Care Assistant to join their team in Hebburn, helping residents receive the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living activities, ensuring each resident has the necessary one-on-one time while building rewarding relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience caring for older individuals, effective communication skills, and a warm-hearted nature. This role comes with competitive pay and a comprehensive rewards package, along with training opportunities to enhance your career in care.

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 is required.
• A can-do approach and excellent communication skills are essential.
• Compassionate and warm-hearted attitude needed.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities and care plans.
• Ensure each resident has one-on-one time.
• Provide companionship and share moments with residents.

Skills

Experience caring for older people

Excellent communication skills

Can-do attitude

Job description

This is a role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, where you will help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories with the residents. It's a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment, with varied and rewarding work.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting residents with their daily living activities, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has one-on-one time. You will need to have experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will be essential in delivering the highest standard of care and support.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes and healthcare services in the UK. They are committed to providing the best possible care and support to their residents, and offer a range of rewarding career opportunities.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Some experience in caring for older people is required, as well as a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Compassion and a warm-hearted attitude are also essential.

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.