Barchester Healthcare

Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

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Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
Radiographer
GBP 13 per year

Posted 29 day(s) ago

Reference: 1549047187


Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously. As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

Main duties of the job

This part-time role offers flexibility, allowing you to work as a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester care home. You will support residents in daily living, ensuring they receive high-quality care and companionship. Your tasks will vary, from assisting with meals to ensuring individual one-on-one time. The position requires dedication, compassion, and some experience with elderly care. Excellent communication skills, empathy, and a warm approach are essential. Barchester provides all the training necessary, competitive pay, and opportunities for personal growth, highlighting its commitment to staff development. This Bank role provides coverage as needed, including during holidays or sick leave, meaning varied work hours and days.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care in the UK, known for its commitment to quality and staff development. They offer a supportive and fulfilling environment for both residents and employees. As an organisation, Barchester Healthcare values the importance of personal growth and provides numerous learning and development opportunities for its staff members. They offer competitive pay and flexible working conditions, ensuring that employees have a positive work-life balance. Barchester is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, ensuring that their residents receive compassionate and individualized attention. The organizations mission is to offer the kind of care and support that they would want for their own loved ones.

Details
Date posted

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.77 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1549047187

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hopton On Sea

NR31 9AH

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank 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 Bank 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Some experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, and compassion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Some experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, and compassion.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hopton On Sea

NR31 9AH

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hopton On Sea

NR31 9AH

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)