Care Home Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 15,153; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Care Home Assistant to support residents and contribute across care, housekeeping and catering in a warm, home-like environment. You’ll help with everyday tasks, engage residents, and learn new skills in a supportive team.

You’ll be part of a home that values training, wellbeing, and flexible progression toward full-time roles as opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and team-working abilities.
• Positive, can-do attitude with flexibility across tasks.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to different roles (care, housekeeping, catering).

Responsibilities

• Assist with care duties and one-to-one resident support.
• Contribute to housekeeping and catering tasks to maintain a homely environment.
• Assist with meal preparation and kitchen cleanliness.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You’ll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you’re cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you’ll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we’ll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.

ABOUT YOU

As a Care Home Assistant you’ll be a big presence in our home, so it’s important that you have excellent communication and team working skills and a positive, can-do approach. You should be practical and willing to turn your hand to different tasks, ready to adapt to all sorts of different situations. You'll need some experience in care, housekeeping or catering, but we’ll provide all the training you need to thrive with us.

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 can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care and support you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.