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Senior Care Assistant - Care Home - Bank

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury, SY3 8PPView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£17.16

Contract

Bank

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 November 2026

38 days left

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look afte...

This role is a casual, part-time position offering flexibility. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant, you will cater to the varied needs of residents, ensuring quality and person-centered care and support. Your responsibilities include overseeing and inspiring a team of Care Assistants with the Deputy General Manager and backing the clinical team in areas like medication, assessments, and care reviews. You are expected to maintain residents' dignity and preferences, fostering a warm, inviting and lively atmosphere. To qualify, you need an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care. A thorough understanding of elderly clinical care is essential. We're seeking individuals who are warm-hearted, compassionate, and dedicated to delivering individualized care to each resident, with the opportunity for career development through continuous training. There is a clear path for career progression into roles such as Care Practitioner, Regional Carer, or nursing positions. This position offers true flexibility and numerous free learning opportunities.

ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support. Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager. You can also expect to support the clinical team in a specific area, such as medication, assessments, care plans or care reviews. Like everyone here, as a Senior Care Assistant, you'll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that's warm, welcoming and vibrant.

ABOUT YOU You should have an NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Bank Senior Care Assistant. We'll also need to see that you have specific knowledge of clinical care for the elderly. We're looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You'll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there's no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioner, Regional Carer or nursing roles.

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 motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. The organization is committed to delivering top-notch services and provides significant growth and learning opportunities for its employees. Barchester Healthcare places great emphasis on flexible working conditions, offering roles that adapt to the staff's personal schedules. The organization takes pride in its approach to person-centered care, ensuring that residents' dignity and preferences are always prioritized. Through its roles, it aims to create environments that are warm, welcoming, and vibrant. Barchester Healthcare invests heavily in employee development, with an array of training programs designed to help staff members reach their professional aspirations. The organization values compassion, dedication, and a genuine desire to provide quality care to the elderly and other residents.

Qualifications

Essential: - NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

8 September 2026

Last checked

9 September 2026

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