Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Job summary

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

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will be working on a casual, part-time basis that offers flexible working hours. You'll be responsible for helping residents enjoy each day by providing them with quality care and support. This includes assisting with daily living activities, offering companionship, and creating memorable experiences. In this role, you will find each day different and rewarding, involving tasks like supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring residents have one-on-one time. To excel as a Bank Care Assistant, some experience in caring for older people, a proactive approach, and excellent communication skills are important. The role requires a compassionate attitude to deliver the highest standard of care, and you will receive all necessary training to succeed. Since this is a bank position, your hours will vary depending on the need for cover, such as during staff leave.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the leading healthcare providers in the UK. They focus on delivering top-notch care and support to all their residents, ensuring that their wellbeing is constantly prioritised. With an emphasis on continuous learning and development, Barchester Healthcare invests in the growth of their employees, offering various training opportunities. Joining Barchester Healthcare means being part of an organisation that values quality care, wanting the best for its residents as one would expect for ones own loved ones. The company is known for its commitment to flexibility in work roles, offering staff positions that adapt to personal and professional needs. As a Care Assistant at one of their care homes, you become a part of a dedicated team that strives to create positive experiences and warm environments for the residents.

Details

• Date posted: 24 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.80 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1520705485
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6LT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.

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