Barchester Healthcare

Care Home Assistant

The closing date is 30 August 2025

Job summary

As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help provide quality care for the residents. Your responsibilities will span across care, housekeeping, and catering, allowing you to develop a diverse set of skills. Whether you're cooking meals, maintaining the environment, or spending one-on-one time with residents, you'll be instrumental in creating a warm and homely atmosphere where the residents' needs come first.

Main duties of the job

The Care Home Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a variety of tasks to support the care, housekeeping, and catering needs of the residents. You will be responsible for preparing and serving meals, keeping the home well-maintained, and providing personalized care and attention to the residents. This role offers a lot of variety and the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills. If you show a particular aptitude for one of the areas, you'll have the chance to progress further in that field.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents, and they prioritize the well-being and comfort of their residents. Barchester Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, training and development opportunities, and a range of employee perks.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1335539433

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bramley Green

RG26 5GF


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You'll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you're cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you'll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we'll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.

ABOUT YOUAs a Care Home Assistant you'll be a big presence in our home, so it's important that you have excellent communication and team working skills and a positive, can-do approach. You should be practical and willing to turn your hand to different tasks, ready to adapt to all sorts of different situations. You'll need some experience in care, housekeeping or catering, but we'll provide all the training you need to thrive with us.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care and support you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You'll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you're cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you'll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we'll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.

ABOUT YOUAs a Care Home Assistant you'll be a big presence in our home, so it's important that you have excellent communication and team working skills and a positive, can-do approach. You should be practical and willing to turn your hand to different tasks, ready to adapt to all sorts of different situations. You'll need some experience in care, housekeeping or catering, but we'll provide all the training you need to thrive with us.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care and support you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • While prior experience in care, housekeeping, or catering is preferred, Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role. The key requirements are excellent communication and teamwork skills, a positive and can-do attitude, and a willingness to adapt to different situations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • While prior experience in care, housekeeping, or catering is preferred, Barchester Healthcare will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role. The key requirements are excellent communication and teamwork skills, a positive and can-do attitude, and a willingness to adapt to different situations.

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

Bramley Green

RG26 5GF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Bramley Green

RG26 5GF


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

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1335539433

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Bramley Green

RG26 5GF


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