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Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare · Barchester HealthcareNHS Jobs

Prestbury, SK10 4APbank£14.10Closes 22/06/2026
Locations
  • Prestbury, SK10 4AP
Contract
bank
Salary
£14.10
Posted
23/04/2026
Closes
22/06/2026
NHS reference
5302380

About this role

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As a Bank 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. The role involves assisting residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, and sharing moments and memories. Every day is different, so you can expect varied and rewarding tasks, from supporting residents with food and drink to following care plans and ensuring each resident has one-to-one time. This opportunity allows you to use your skills meaningfully and develop your career in a supportive environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to its residents. With a focus on the growth and development of its employees, Barchester Healthcare provides various learning and development opportunities to its staff members. The organisation prioritises flexibility and offers roles that fit the needs of both the employees and the care homes they serve. Working with Barchester Healthcare means being part of an organisation that values dedication, compassion, and the highest standards of care in fulfilling environments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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
  • To join as a Bank Care Assistant, some experience in caring for older people is required, along with a can-do approach and excellent communication skills. Empathy, warm-heartedness, and compassion are essential to provide the highest standard of care and support to residents.

Additional requirements

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
Prestbury
SK10 4AP
Employer's website
Working pattern
Flexible working
Pay scheme
Other

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