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. 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. REWARD

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. You will assist with daily activities, providing support and companionship while sharing great moments and memories. Each day will present different tasks, as varied as they are rewarding. Responsibilities range from supporting residents with meals and drinks and following care plans to ensuring individual one-on-one time. This role offers a meaningful use of your skills and an opportunity for career development. To qualify as a Care Assistant, you must have prior experience caring for the elderly, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. It's essential to have the compassion needed to provide the highest standard of care and support to all residents. Barchester offers comprehensive training and a competitive rewards package, including sector-leading benefits, development opportunities, and discounts.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to providing high-quality care to its residents. They operate a network of care homes where the residents' well-being is the primary focus. Barchester prides itself on offering supportive and compassionate environments that enable residents to enjoy each day. They employ a team of dedicated care staff who are committed to ensuring residents receive the necessary care and support while treating each individual with respect and dignity. Barchester promotes a culture of professional development for its staff, offering various training opportunities and sector-leading benefits. They strive to create a positive and rewarding work environment where employees can grow their careers while making a difference in people's lives.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.81 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1512886309
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Chippenham, SN14 6UZ, 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.