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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 a Barchester care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care and support they deserve. This includes assisting with daily living, offering support and companionship, and sharing great moments and memories. Every day is different, and tasks include supporting residents with their food and drink, following care plans, and ensuring each resident has one-to-one time. You'll need some experience caring for older people, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills, alongside the compassion necessary to deliver the highest standards of care and support for all our residents.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider in the UK's care home sector, committed to delivering exceptional care and support. They operate over 200 care homes and seven hospitals across the UK, offering a wide range of services to people in their later years or those with complex care needs. Their approach is rooted in a commitment to high-quality and compassionate care, delivered by well-trained and dedicated staff. Barchester Healthcare places a strong emphasis on building meaningful relationships with residents and creating a home-like environment where individuals can thrive and enjoy life to the fullest. They invest in training and development for their staff to ensure the best possible care for their residents.
Details
- Date posted: 17 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.41 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1527751243
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Chipping Norton, OX7 5YF, 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.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, and a compassionate nature.
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This advert is for Care Assistant - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £13.41 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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