Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Job summary

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 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 compassio

Main duties of the job

This role is for a casual, part-time position that offers flexible work hours. As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you're responsible for ensuring residents get the quality care and support they deserve. The job involves assisting with daily living, providing support, companionship, and creating memorable moments. Each day is guaranteed to be different, offering a variety of rewarding tasks. Tasks range from helping residents with their meals and following care plans to ensuring one-on-one time with them. This role utilizes your skills meaningfully and offers career development opportunities. Experience in caring for older people, a can-do attitude, and excellent communication skills are essential. Empathy, warmth, and compassion are critical to deliver high-standard care. Training will be provided to help you thrive in the role. The position offers competitive pay and flexibility, and it's aimed to cover for necessities like annual or sick leave, meaning the hours and days will vary.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the leading healthcare providers in the UK, known for offering exceptional care and support in their facilities. The organization values the growth of its employees and offers a wide range of free learning and development opportunities. They focus on delivering the quality of care that one would expect for their loved ones. Barchester Healthcare strives for excellence and has a strong commitment to its staff and residents. They believe in providing a fulfilling environment where employees can use their dedication and compassion to make a real difference. As a part of their team, you'll be joining a respected company that has a reputation for high standards and that takes pride in its professional and supportive atmosphere. They stand out as a place where quality care is prioritized above all, and their staff is their most valuable asset. This makes Barchester Healthcare not just a place of work, but a rewarding place to be, giving employees an opportunity to excel and grow.

Details

• Date posted: 17 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.80 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Flexible working
• Reference number: 1527808778
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Taunton, TA1 5HF, 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.