Care Assistant - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Wealden; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of care homes in the UK is seeking a Care Assistant for their facility. The role involves delivering high-quality care and support to residents, assisting with daily tasks, and providing companionship. Candidates must demonstrate empathy, communication skills, and a dedication to care. In return, a competitive salary and rewarding benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people is required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Compassionate and warm-hearted approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily living assistance and companionship.
• Ensure residents receive one-to-one time and care.
• Follow care plans effectively for each resident.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Can-do approach

Job description

This is a Care Assistant role at a Barchester Healthcare care home, where you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to residents. The role involves assisting with daily living tasks, providing companionship, and ensuring residents receive the care they deserve. It's a fulfilling and varied position that offers opportunities for personal and professional development.

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 care homes in the UK, with a reputation for delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company is committed to creating a positive and supportive work environment for its employees, offering a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development.

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 join 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 be essential, as you'll need 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.