Night Care Assistant

Integrated Care System; North Devon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home as a Care Assistant, where you'll provide essential support and companionship to residents. This role offers the chance to utilize your compassionate skills in a fulfilling environment while receiving comprehensive training and a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

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 is required.
• Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Support residents with food and drink.
• Ensure one-to-one time with residents.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Can-do attitude

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

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 focus on delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. They are committed to creating a positive and fulfilling work environment for their employees.

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. Every day will be different, so you can expect to undertake work that's as varied as it is rewarding. You could be supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, or ensuring that each resident has one-to-one time. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to use your skills 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 our residents. We provide comprehensive training to help you thrive in this role.

Rewards package

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive pay rate plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards, including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals through our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
• Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards

And much more!

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd want for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are required. Your empathy and warm-hearted approach will shine through, and you'll need the compassion to deliver high-quality care and support.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.