Care Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant for a care home in the United Kingdom. You will help residents with daily living, provide support and companionship, and follow individual care plans to ensure quality care.

You'll use your empathy and excellent communication to deliver a high standard of care, with training provided to thrive in the role. The position offers rewarding career development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Some experience of caring for older people.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Empathy and warm-hearted approach.

Responsibilities

• Help residents with daily living and support with personal care.
• Assist with food and drink and follow care plans.
• Provide one-to-one time and companionship to residents.
• Contribute to a rewarding environment by sharing moments and memories.

Skills

Caring experience

Communication skills

Empathy

Job description

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. 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 YOU

To 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 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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