Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a Care Assistant at their Royal Leamington Spa home. This position involves providing compassionate care and assisting residents with daily living activities. Ideal candidates will have experience caring for older individuals, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to high-quality care. A supportive environment with free training and development opportunities is offered.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people.
• Strong communication skills.
• Can-do attitude and teamwork spirit.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities.
• Ensure each resident receives one-on-one attention.
• Follow care plans.

Skills

Caring for older people

Excellent communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents. You will be responsible for providing compassionate and high-quality care, assisting with daily living activities, and fostering a warm and supportive environment for the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for a range of duties, including supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring that each resident receives one-on-one attention. You will need to have experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to delivering the highest standard of care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents. They offer a range of benefits, including free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, and opportunities for career progression.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be a successful candidate, you will need to have some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and strong communication skills. Empathy, compassion, and the ability to work well in a team 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.