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ABOUT THE ROLE 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
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for ensuring that residents receive the care and support they need to enjoy each day. This role involves providing assistance with daily living activities, offering companionship, and sharing memorable moments with residents. This is a rewarding opportunity to utilize your skills meaningfully and develop your career. Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate nature are essential for this role. Successful candidates will receive all necessary training to thrive in this position.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare, offering a wide range of care services to ensure the well-being of residents. The company is known for its commitment to providing quality care tailored to individual needs and places a strong emphasis on the personal and professional growth of its staff. Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, flexible working conditions, and numerous learning and development opportunities. The organisation values dedication, compassion, and the ability to create a fulfilling and supportive environment for both residents and staff.
Details
- Date posted: 22 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £16.03 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 1529457888
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Cirencester, GL7 5DT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate nature.
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This advert is for Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £16.03 an hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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