# 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/a8a7a9fd-37a0-4a2d-a028-609264d685aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-care-home/a8a7a9fd-37a0-4a2d-a028-609264d685aa.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:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T13:15:03.137Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-6430?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1516376720&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 yo ### Main duties of the job As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll play a vital role in supporting residents to enjoy each day. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living, providing companionship, and helping residents with their food and drink. You'll ensure that each resident has one-on-one time and follow care plans tailored to their needs. This role requires a compassionate and empathetic approach, and you'll need to have some experience in caring for older people. Barchester offers a range of benefits including training, development, and retail discounts. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fulfilling environment. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a well-established provider of care services, focused on delivering high-quality care to residents in their care homes. They are dedicated to creating a supportive and compassionate environment where residents can enjoy a fulfilling life. Barchester Healthcare values dedication and compassion in their staff, offering a competitive pay rate and a sector-leading benefits package to reward their employees' hard work. Training and development opportunities, wellbeing support, and various reward schemes make Barchester a desirable place to work for those who are passionate about helping others. ### Details - Date posted: 15 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £15.50 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1516376720 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Fontwell, BN18 0SU, 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, compassion. ## 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.