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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
The role of a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home involves providing quality care and support to residents, ensuring they enjoy each day. Assistants are responsible for daily living support, companionship, and memorable moments. Tasks can range from helping with food and drink to ensuring one-on-one time with residents. This part-time, casual position offers flexible work, training opportunities, and varies daily. Candidates should possess experience in caring for older people, have a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. The role is flexible, covering shifts as needed for situations like annual or sick leave.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider in the UK, known for offering exceptional care and support in their facilities. They emphasise training and growth of their staff, providing numerous learning and development opportunities. Barchester Healthcare values dedication, compassion, and empathy in their employees, ensuring residents receive top-notch care. The company offers flexible work roles, such as the Bank Care Assistant position, which caters to covering shifts as required due to leave or emergencies. Employees can expect a fulfilling career with varied work experiences and opportunities to make meaningful impacts in residents' lives.
Details
- Date posted: 03 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.21 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 1522796245
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Norwich, NR9 3AP, 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion.
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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 £13.21 an hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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