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

This position offers a flexible and fulfilling role as a Bank Care Assistant in a Barchester care home. You will assist residents with daily living, providing personal care and companionship. The role is varied and rewarding, involving activities such as supporting residents with meals and maintaining their care plans. Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, a can-do approach, and compassion are essential. Barchester Healthcare provides the training needed for you to excel in your role. The hours and days will vary as this position is designed to cover for regular staff during times of annual leave or sickness.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is among the UK's leading healthcare providers, offering quality care that one would expect for their loved ones. The company is serious about the growth of everyone who works for them and provides numerous free learning and development opportunities. Barchester Healthcare prides itself on creating a nurturing environment that is not only rewarding for residents but also offers a rewarding experience for staff. With a focus on delivering high standards of care and support, Barchester Healthcare values dedication and compassion in its staff to foster a supportive and engaging work environment.

Details

• Date posted: 04 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.80 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1523324952
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Weyhill, SP11 0PN, 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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