Care Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Care Assistant at a leading care home, you will provide essential support and companionship to older residents. This rewarding role includes assisting with daily activities and ensuring each resident receives personalized care. Join a compassionate team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for older people.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Provide companionship and support.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Job description

The role of a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing high-quality care and support to residents, ensuring they receive the care and companionship they deserve. This is a rewarding and varied position that allows you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of older people.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, your responsibilities will include assisting residents with daily living activities, following care plans, and spending one-on-one time with each resident. You will need to have experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate, warm-hearted approach to deliver the highest standard of care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering the highest quality of care and support to its residents. The company offers a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.

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 be a Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and strong communication skills. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.

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.