Care Assistant - Care Home
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Care Assistant - Care Home
This is a Care Assistant role at a [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] care home in Sittingbourne. The role involves assisting residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, and ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. It's a varied and rewarding role that requires dedication, compassion, and excellent communication skills.
Job summary
This is a Care Assistant role at a [Employer hidden] care home in Sittingbourne. The role involves assisting residents with daily living, providing support and companionship, and ensuring they receive the quality care they deserve. It's a varied and rewarding role that requires dedication, compassion, and excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
As 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-on-one time. It's an opportunity to put your skills to meaningful use and develop your career.
About us
[Employer hidden] is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to residents. They are committed to investing in their staff and providing a range of benefits and rewards to support their development and wellbeing.
Details
Date posted
18 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.70 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
1489908757
Job locations
[Employer hidden] Sittingbourne ME9 7LG
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 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 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
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 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 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 join 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 be essential, and you'll need to have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all residents.
Qualifications
Essential
To join 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 be essential, and you'll need to have the compassion needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for all residents.
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
[Employer hidden]
Address
[Employer hidden] Sittingbourne ME9 7LG
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/
Employer details
Employer name
[Employer hidden]
Address
[Employer hidden] Sittingbourne ME9 7LG
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team [Employer hidden] [contact hidden]
Details
Date posted
18 April 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.70 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
1489908757
Job locations
[Employer hidden] Sittingbourne ME9 7LG
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