Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
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Barchester Healthcare Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
The closing date is 07 November 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.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester care home, you'll be part of a team that helps residents enjoy each day to the fullest. This casual, part-time role offers flexibility in work hours and the chance to positively impact the lives of elderly residents. You will assist with daily living activities, provide support and companionship, and create great moments and memories with residents. Every day will be different, so be prepared to engage in work that's as varied as it is rewarding. Responsibilities include supporting residents with food and drinks, following care plans, and spending one-on-one time with them. The role emphasizes a can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, empathy, and compassion. Barchester Healthcare offers a competitive pay rate, flexibility, and ample training and development opportunities. This is a rewarding position where you can use your people skills to make a positive difference.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers with a commitment to delivering quality care and support to its residents. The organisation prioritizes the personal and professional growth of its employees, offering plenty of learning and development opportunities. Barchester Healthcare values dedication, compassion, and a person-centred approach to care, ensuring that its residents receive the highest standard of service. By joining Barchester, employees become part of an environment that like their residents, they too will thrive. With a focus on flexibility and supporting its workforce, Barchester Healthcare is a place where you feel valued and rewarded for your contributions to the community.
Details
Date posted
08 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.21 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1548953514
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Kettering
NN15 6XE
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
- Experience in caring for older people; excellent communication skills; empathy and compassion; a can-do approach.
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in caring for older people; excellent communication skills; empathy and compassion; a can-do 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
Kettering
NN15 6XE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Kettering
NN15 6XE
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
08 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.21 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1548953514
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Kettering
NN15 6XE
United Kingdom
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