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.

Main duties of the job

This job is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will 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. This role offers a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment. Every day will be different, with varied and rewarding tasks, from supporting residents with their food and drink and following care plans to ensuring that each resident has one-to-one time. As a Bank Care Assistant, youll have the chance to use your skills meaningfully, developing your career in a role that offers true flexibility and free learning opportunities. You will need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. Barchester will provide all the necessary training to thrive in this position. The hours and days vary.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care services in the UK, dedicated to providing high-quality elderly care. They are committed to delivering excellent standards of care and support for their residents. Barchester Healthcare offers a wide range of services across numerous care homes throughout the UK, ensuring that every day is as fulfilling as it should be for its residents. A major focus of the organisation is to help each resident enjoy the care and support they need, backed by a highly trained and compassionate team. They invest in providing comprehensive training and development opportunities for their employees, reflecting their commitment to the growth and career progression of everyone who works for them. Barchester values flexibility, ensuring that their positions offer the adaptability needed to suit different lifestyles, including casual, part-time roles such as the Bank Care Assistant position. The company aims to be a rewarding place to work, matching the dedication of their employees.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £15.35 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1511390596
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Falmouth, TR11 2EW, 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.