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 t

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for helping residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, providing companionship, and creating memorable moments with residents. The position allows you to apply your dedication and compassion within a fulfilling environment. Tasks can range from supporting residents with their meals and adhering to care plans to providing one-on-one time with each resident. It is an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use while advancing your career. This role requires some experience in caring for older individuals, a proactive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and a warm-hearted approach are essential, but most importantly, you'll need the compassion to deliver the highest standard of care and support to our residents. In return, Barchester Healthcare offers comprehensive training to help you thrive in your role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a reputable organization known for providing high-quality care in their facilities. They are committed to ensuring their residents receive the best possible care and support, allowing them to enjoy each day to the fullest. The organization values dedication, compassion, and professionalism in its staff and aims to create fulfilling environments for both residents and employees. Barchester Healthcare offers a sector-leading benefits and rewards package to recognize the hard work and commitment of its staff. These include competitive pay, free training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts and savings, and various schemes and awards to encourage referrals and reward long service. Barchester is dedicated to providing quality care equal to what one would expect for their loved ones, making it a rewarding place to employ one's people skills.

Details

• Date posted: 04 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.21 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1523334060
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Sydenham, SE26 6BQ, 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.