Care Assistant - Care Home
- NHS
- Part Time
- Peterborough
- 13.21 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
ABOUT THE ROLE 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 YOU To 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 you
Main duties of the job
As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by making sure they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You'll assist with daily living activities, provide support and companionship, and share memorable moments with residents. The role involves a variety of rewarding tasks such as supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident receives one-on-one time. To succeed in this position, you should have experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and compassion are essential to deliver high-quality care and support. Barchester provides the necessary training to help you grow and thrive in your role. The rewards package includes a competitive rate of pay, free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts and savings, and other sector-leading benefits.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is an established provider of high-quality care services, operating care homes across the UK. The company prides itself on delivering exceptional care to its residents through a dedicated and compassionate team. As an organization, Barchester Healthcare focuses on creating fulfilling and varied work environments where employees feel valued and supported. With a commitment to quality care, Barchester provides continuous training and development opportunities to ensure staff are equipped with the skills they need to succeed. The company also offers a comprehensive rewards package, including competitive pay, wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and various incentive programs. By working for Barchester, employees have the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents while advancing their careers in a supportive and rewarding environment.
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
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, compassion, and a can-do approach.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Peterborough
PE4 7ZF
United Kingdom
