Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Sevenoaks; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Care Assistant in Sevenoaks, contributing to residents' wellbeing through high-quality support. With competitive pay and sector-leading benefits, you'll play a pivotal role in improving residents' daily lives while developing your career in healthcare.

Benefits

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

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience of caring for older people essential.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Compassionate and warm-hearted approach required.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities and provide companionship.
• Ensure the wellbeing of residents by following care plans.
• Support residents with food and drink, and ensure one-to-one time.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Empathy

Job description

Job summary

This Care Assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home in Sevenoaks offers the opportunity to provide high-quality care and support to residents, while developing your career in the healthcare sector. The job involves assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and ensuring the wellbeing of the residents. You will need relevant experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to deliver the best possible care.

Main duties of the job

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 us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK, operating a network of care homes and healthcare facilities. The company is committed to delivering personalized, compassionate care and supporting the wellbeing of its residents and patients. Barchester Healthcare invests in its staff through training and development opportunities, and offers a range of benefits and rewards to recognize the dedication of its employees.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.11 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1325555842

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Job description 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.

Job description 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 Essential

• To join Barchester Healthcare as a Care Assistant, you will 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 you will need to demonstrate the compassion required to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all residents.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• To join Barchester Healthcare as a Care Assistant, you will 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 you will need to demonstrate the compassion required 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Sevenoaks

TN13 1XH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)