Care Assistant - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a 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 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. SHIFT TIMES: Must be able to work alternative weekends ABOUT YOU To join us as a 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 highe

Main duties of the job

As a 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. Every day will be different, and you can expect a variety of work. This could include supporting residents with food, drink, and following care plans to ensure one-on-one time with residents. It's also a chance to use your skills meaningfully and develop your career. To join as a Care Assistant, experience caring for older people is needed, along with a can-do approach, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. Training is provided to help you thrive in this role. The position involves working alternate weekends. The rewards package includes a competitive salary, free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, a Refer a Friend bonus scheme, and Employee of the Month rewards.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing quality care and support to its residents. As a leading care provider, Barchester offers a wide range of elderly care services across its care homes. The organisation believes in putting people first and ensuring its residents receive the highest standard of care, which you would expect for your loved ones. Barchester values its staff and provides various development and training opportunities to help them grow in their careers. Employees are equipped with the necessary skills to excel and are appreciated through various reward packages. Barchester understands the importance of a positive environment and strives to make its care homes fulfilling places to work. They also offer sector-leading benefits and ensure staff feel supported and valued in their roles. Barchester's approach to care ensures that residents enjoy each day with meaningful support and companionship, creating a rewarding atmosphere for both residents and staff.

Details

• Date posted: 19 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £12.71 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1518304535
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Ipswich, IP5 2GA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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.

SHIFT TIMES: Must be able to work alternative weekends

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a 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 PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

Free training and development for all rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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.