Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Sherborne; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a Care Assistant in Sherborne. This role offers the chance to provide quality care and support to residents in a fulfilling environment. Enjoy a competitive salary, a £500 Golden Hello, and numerous benefits while making a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

£500 Golden Hello

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 required.
• Can-do approach and excellent communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living and provide companionship.
• Support residents with food and drink and follow care plans.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Job summary

This role as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves making sure residents get the quality care and support they deserve. It's a chance to use your dedication and compassion in a fulfilling environment, where every day will be different and rewarding.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you'll assist with daily living, providing support and companionship to residents. This could include supporting them with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring they have one-on-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care home provider, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. They offer a range of benefits and training to help their employees thrive in their roles.

Details

• Date posted: 17 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.07 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1304768731
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Sherborne, DT9 6EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE - A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this 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. 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 some experience 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:

• A £500 Golden Hello*
• 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.

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