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.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at Barchester care home, you are expected to help residents enjoy their days by ensuring they receive quality care and support. The role includes assisting with daily living, providing companionship, and creating great moments and memories with the residents. Each day offers different challenges, making the job as varied as it is rewarding. Typical tasks include supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has personal one-to-one time. This role allows you to use your skills meaningfully and advance your career. To be a successful Care Assistant, you should have some experience working with older people, a proactive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Empathy and warmth are critical, but above all, you must have the compassion necessary to deliver the highest standard of care and support to all residents. In return, Barchester provides all the training required to thrive, a competitive rate of pay, and a sector-leading benefits package, which includes free training and development for all roles, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and an unlimited referral bonus scheme.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is renowned for providing high-quality care across its network of care homes and hospitals throughout the UK. They focus on delivering personalized care tailored to the needs of their residents, making their environments fulfilling places to live and work. Barchester prides itself on its commitment to maintaining high standards of care, ensuring that every resident receives the support they need while preserving their dignity and fostering their independence as much as possible. The organization supports the development and training of its staff, recognizing that well-prepared and motivated employees are essential to achieving its mission. As a workplace, Barchester offers a supportive environment that values the contributions of each team member. With a focus on elder care, Barchester aims to provide the same level of quality care that they would want for their loved ones, ensuring that families can trust them with their care decisions. They offer a range of roles with accompanying competitive benefits to ensure that they draw in the most compassionate and skilled professionals.

Details

• Date posted: 13 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.75 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1526131137
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Dumfries, DG2 9JW, 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.