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Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Harrow Weald, HA3 6BJ

Salary

£14.31

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

26 October 2026

56 days left

Job description

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 e...

This role as a Bank Care Assistant at Barchester care home in Harrow Weald is casual and part-time, providing flexible working opportunities. The job involves assisting residents with daily living activities including food, drink, and companionship. Candidates should possess experience in caring for older people, as well as empathy, a can-do approach, and excellent communication skills. The role offers competitive pay, flexibility, and free learning and development opportunities. You'll ensure residents enjoy their days with quality care and support, requiring dedication and compassion. Hours and days vary based on the need for cover.

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.

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Barchester Healthcare is a leading UK healthcare provider dedicated to providing high-quality care for older people. Their mission is to ensure their residents experience enjoyable and fulfilling days with the care and support they deserve. They are committed to the growth and development of their staff, offering various learning and development opportunities. As an organization, they value dedication, empathy, and a caring approach in their employees to maintain the highest standards of care. Barchester Healthcare takes pride in its flexible working roles, catering to both the needs of the residents and the well-being of their staff.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of caring for older people, excellent communication skills, empathy, warm-hearted approach, compassion.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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Barchester Healthcare

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