Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Job summary

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 highest standard of care and support for all our residents.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive quality care and support. Your role involves assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories. Every day will be varied and rewarding, involving tasks such as supporting residents with food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring one-to-one time with residents. The position gives you the opportunity to use your skills meaningfully and develop your career. You will need some experience caring for older people, possess a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and a warm-hearted approach, along with a strong sense of compassion to deliver high-quality care and support. This bank position means that work hours and days can vary, depending on need, such as covering for annual or sick leave.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. It operates care homes and offers a range of services to ensure the well-being of residents, particularly older people in need of care and support. Barchester is committed to providing high-quality care and support, ensuring every resident enjoys the quality of life they deserve. Their facilities offer both physical care and emotional support, promoting a fulfilling environment for both residents and staff. Employees at Barchester are offered competitive pay, flexibility, and numerous opportunities for learning and career development. Emphasizing growth and development, Barchester ensures all employees receive the necessary training to thrive in their roles, focusing on compassion and dedication to service. The organization aims to maintain high standards of care and a supportive work culture.

Details

• Date posted: 07 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.80 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1524439568
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Carmarthen, SA31 3HP, 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.

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