Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Care Assistant, where you'll support residents in their daily lives and create meaningful connections. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference while developing your career in a supportive environment.

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 caring for older people is essential.
• Can-do attitude and excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living and companionship.
• Support residents with food and drink, following care plans.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Compassion

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-to-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 care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. With a strong focus on creating a positive and enriching environment, they offer a range of benefits and opportunities for their employees to grow and develop within the organization.

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. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. You could be supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, or ensuring each resident has one-to-one time. This role offers 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 some experience caring for older people, a can-do attitude, 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 our residents. We will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.

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 much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organization 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

• Experience caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are essential. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, and you'll need the compassion 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. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required to ensure suitability for this role.