# 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/d07a9c17-035c-4fb4-a83f-a464d39da82d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/care-assistant-care-home/d07a9c17-035c-4fb4-a83f-a464d39da82d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £13.29 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T14:57:13.204Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7868?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1529137302&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### Job summary A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role. 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'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, 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. 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. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is an organisation that values dedication and compassion in providing quality care. It offers its employees opportunities to develop their careers in a fulfilling environment. Barchester Healthcare provides free training and development for all roles, ensuring that its staff is well-equipped to deliver the highest standards of care. Employees of Barchester can also benefit from a range of retail discounts and savings. In addition, there are rewards for Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards. They offer a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme, a £500 Golden Hello, and a £2000 Re-location package, subject to terms and conditions. ### Details - Date posted: 22 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.29 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1529137302 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Burwash, TN19 7BE, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities A £500 Golden Hello is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role. 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' A £500 Golden Hello* A £2000 Re-location package included (Terms & Conditions Apply) 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** - Experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, and 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.