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Night Care Assistant - Bank

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Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. 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.

Main duties of the job

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working as a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home. In this role, you'll assist with daily living, provide support and companionship, and share great moments and memories with residents to ensure they get the quality care and support they deserve. Each day will be different, with responsibilities ranging from supporting residents with their food and drink to providing one-to-one time. Joining us as a Care Assistant requires some experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Your empathy, compassion, and dedication are crucial for delivering the highest standard of care and support to our residents. We're committed to providing you with free training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts and savings, unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme, and rewards like 'Employee of the Month' and 'Long Service Awards'.

About us

Barchester Healthcare provides high-quality care and support services to residents in care homes across the UK. We believe in making every day enjoyable for our residents by delivering the quality care and support they deserve. Our staff members are committed to bringing their dedication and compassion to our fulfilling environment, ensuring a rewarding experience. As part of the team, you would contribute to our mission of promoting residents independence, happiness, and wellbeing. Our supportive care homes encourage personal growth, development, and fulfilling careers with access to free training and development for all roles, along with a comprehensive rewards package. We strive to ensure residents receive the care we would expect for our loved ones, emphasizing empathy and warm-hearted approaches. Barchester Healthcare acknowledges the importance of recognizing and rewarding staff dedication through incentives like Employee of the Month' and Long Service Awards, further motivating our team to provide the best care possible.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. 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 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

Essential

  • Some experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, a can-do approach, and compassion are essential for 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Leamington Spa

CV32 7JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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