Barchester Healthcare

Care Assistant - Care Home

The closing date is 25 October 2025

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. As a Care Assistant at one of their care homes in Aberdeen, you will play a crucial role in ensuring residents receive the compassionate and personalized care they deserve. The role offers a competitive hourly rate, a range of benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting residents with their daily living activities, providing support and companionship, and creating memorable moments. Your empathy, warm-hearted approach, and dedication to delivering the highest standard of care will be essential in this role. You will work closely with the care team to implement residents' care plans and ensure their needs are met. The job offers variety, as you could be involved in tasks such as supporting with food and drink, engaging in one-on-one activities, and ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a reputable and established provider of care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating a nurturing environment for their residents. The company prioritizes the well-being and development of their employees, offering competitive salaries, a range of benefits, and opportunities for career progression.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1369686468

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Aberdeen

AB22 8ZP


Job description

Job responsibilities

A £500 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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 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

In 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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

A £500 'Golden Hello' Welcome Bonus is just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester in this role.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a 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 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 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

In 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 rolesAccess to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savingsUnlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus schemeEmployee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

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 be a successful Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will need to have prior experience in caring for older people. A can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to empathize with residents are also essential. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be a successful Care Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will need to have prior experience in caring for older people. A can-do attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to empathize with residents are also essential. The company will provide all the necessary training to help you thrive in this role.

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

Aberdeen

AB22 8ZP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Aberdeen

AB22 8ZP


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

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.90 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1369686468

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Aberdeen

AB22 8ZP


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