Night Care Assistant

Integrated Care System; Truro; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks passionate Care Assistants for their care homes. As a Care Assistant, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the lives of residents, assisting with daily activities, and fostering a caring environment. This position offers training, support, and a rewarding career path.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people is required.
• Can-do approach and excellent communication skills are essential.
• Empathy and warm-heartedness are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living tasks and provide companionship.
• Support residents with food, drink, and care plans.
• Ensure each resident has one-to-one time.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Empathy

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 high-quality care and support services across the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and independent hospitals, providing specialist care for older people and those with complex needs. The company is committed to delivering the highest standards of care and support, with a focus on person-centred approaches and promoting the independence and wellbeing of their residents.

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 PACKAGEIn 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.

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 shine through, but above all, you'll have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all our 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.