Care Assistant - Complex Care

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care they deserve. We'll look to you to support our residents with a variety of needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab and Huntington's disease. Our residents need highly specialised care to get the most out of life, and you'll be there deliver that by assisting 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. With our newly refurbished units, welcoming atmosphere and extremely supportive management, this is the ideal environment to bring your dedication and compassion to. It's an opportun

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. You will support residents with various needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, and Huntington's disease. Your role will involve assisting with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing memorable moments. The work is varied and rewarding, ranging from supporting residents with their food and drink to following care plans and ensuring one-to-one time. You will work in a welcoming environment with supportive management, making it an ideal place to bring your dedication and compassion.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a care provider that operates numerous care homes across the UK, specializing in elderly and complex care. They focus on offering high-quality care tailored to the individual needs of each resident. Barchester Healthcare provides specialised environments that cater to various health conditions, including dementia, neuro rehab, and other complex care needs. Their team is committed to delivering personalized care plans and supporting the physical and emotional wellbeing of their residents. Barchester emphasizes continuous development and training for their staff to ensure the delivery of exceptional care.

Details

• Date posted: 29 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.91 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1522292461
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Darlington, DL1 1JF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Assistant at a Barchester complex care home, you'll help residents enjoy each day by making sure they get the quality care they deserve. We'll look to you to support our residents with a variety of needs, including advanced or young onset dementia, multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab and Huntington's disease.

Our residents need highly specialised care to get the most out of life, and you'll be there deliver that by assisting 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.

With our newly refurbished units, welcoming atmosphere and extremely supportive management, this is the ideal environment to bring your dedication and compassion to. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and make the most of the career pathway we can offer you.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Assistant in complex care, 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.