# Care Assistant - Care Home > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-care-home/0be8d14f-7f79-4d2a-9043-cd2ebb94e63a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-care-home/0be8d14f-7f79-4d2a-9043-cd2ebb94e63a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £15.50 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T14:38:58.635Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7818?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1528813637&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### 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. 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 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 As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will be expected to help residents enjoy their day by providing them with the quality care and support they deserve. This includes assisting with daily living activities, offering support and companionship, and sharing memorable moments with them. The role is both varied and rewarding, as each day will bring different tasks such as supporting residents with their food and drink and ensuring they have one-to-one time. Its an opportunity to use your skills meaningfully while developing your career. To qualify for this role, you will need some experience in caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. An empathetic and warm-hearted approach coupled with the compassion necessary to deliver high standards of care is crucial. In exchange, Barchester offers free training and development for all roles, access to wellbeing and support tools, a range of retail discounts and savings, and various reward schemes. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a care services company that aims to provide high-quality care for seniors in their care homes. As an organization, they focus on creating fulfilling environments where residents can enjoy each day, supported by dedicated and compassionate staff. The company places great emphasis on the training and development of its employees to ensure that residents receive the best care possible. Staff are encouraged to bring their empathy, communication skills, and compassion to work, helping to foster strong relationships with residents through support and companionship. By joining Barchester, individuals become part of a team that is committed to providing the kind of care one would expect for their own loved ones, with a structure in place that rewards dedication and excellence among its team members. ### Details - Date posted: 21 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £15.50 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1528813637 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Reigate, RH2 9JB, 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. 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. #0508 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Some experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.