Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Brede; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to provide high-quality care in their care homes. The role involves assisting residents with activities of daily living and ensuring their emotional and physical wellbeing. With opportunities for personal growth and professional development, this is a fulfilling role where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Unlimited referrals with a bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with caring for older people required.
• Warm-hearted and compassionate approach essential.
• Excellent communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide support and companionship to residents.
• Follow care plans and ensure one-on-one attention.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Compassion

Job description

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and assistance they need to enjoy each day. The role is varied and rewarding, with opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting residents with daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and creating great moments and memories. Your empathy, compassion, and excellent communication skills will be essential in delivering the highest standard of care. You will follow care plans and ensure that each resident receives one-on-one attention. The role offers a chance to use your caring skills in a fulfilling environment and develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company is committed to investing in its staff and providing a rewarding and supportive work environment.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join as a Care Assistant, you will need some experience in caring for older people, a positive and can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will be essential, as will your ability to provide 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.