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Barchester Healthcare Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
The closing date is 19 October 2026
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 train
Main duties of the job
This role at Barchester Healthcare as a Care Assistant involves working in a temporary, flexible capacity to support residents in a care home with their daily needs, companionship, and ensuring high-quality care. Tasks can vary each day, including assisting with food, drink, and personalized care plans. A background in caring for older people, effective communication skills, empathy, and compassion are essential for success in this position. Barchester provides necessary training and values a can-do attitude. The position offers flexibility in terms of hours and days worked, typically to cover for absent permanent staff. Employees in this role are offered competitive pay, opportunities for learning and development, and a work environment that supports personal growth and career progression. The focus is on delivering care that mirrors the standards one would expect for their own loved ones, emphasizing dedication and compassion in the care provided.
About us
Barchester Healthcare operates care homes offering high-quality residential care services for elderly people across the UK. They focus on personalized care, ensuring that each resident's unique needs are met with respect and dignity. Barchester promotes an environment where both employees and residents feel valued and supported, facilitating meaningful interactions and experiences every day. As a leading provider of healthcare services in the UK, the organization is committed to the professional development of its staff, providing them with the training necessary to deliver exceptional care and support. Barchester's approach integrates warmth, empathy, and respect into all their services and activities, ensuring that residents enjoy fulfilling lives while receiving the outstanding care they deserve. They strive to provide a rewarding work environment where employees are encouraged to grow, learn, and advance in their careers.
Details
Date posted
20 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.80 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1539508970
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Chichester
PO19 1SG
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.
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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.
#2003
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach.
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach.
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
Chichester
PO19 1SG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Chichester
PO19 1SG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Barchester Healthcare
Details
Date posted
20 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.80 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1539508970
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Chichester
PO19 1SG
United Kingdom
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