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Care Assistant - Bank - Care HomeNHS

Gosmore, SG4 7QH Bank £14.70
Posted 10 August 2026 Closing date 9 October 2026
Hitchin Rail Station (1.6 miles, direct) Luton Airport DART Station (5.5 miles, direct) Airport Bus Station (5.6 miles, direct)

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

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll assist residents with daily living activities, providing support, companionship, and helping them enjoy each day. This role involves aiding with meals, drinks, and following care plans, ensuring residents receive dedicated one-to-one time. The position is casual and part-time, offering flexible working hours as and when needed, covering for annual or sick leave. This job demands dedication, compassion, some experience caring for older people, excellent communication skills, and a warm-hearted approach. In return, you receive competitive pay, flexibility, and free learning opportunities.

Job description

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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare provides quality care in a compassionate environment within their care homes. They focus on delivering top-notch care and support that one would expect for their loved ones. With an aim to support personal and professional growth, Barchester offers a nurturing workplace that values its employees, providing competitive salaries, flexibility, and ample learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, they are committed to fostering a growth-centric culture for everyone who is a part of their organization and takes their employee development seriously.

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