Care Home Assistant

Company: Barchester Healthcare
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Location: Malton
Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You’ll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you’re cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you’ll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we’ll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll be responsible for a variety of tasks that contribute to the high-quality care our residents deserve. Your role will involve diverse duties across care, housekeeping, and catering, ensuring that daily life remains vibrant and fulfilling for residents. The position promises a broad skill set development in different areas, from meal preparation to environment maintenance and personal interactions with the residents. Your work will foster a warm, homely atmosphere prioritizing residents’ needs. The role promises an opportunity to specialize in areas you find engaging. You’ll need experience in care or related fields, paired with strong communication, team working skills, and a positive attitude. Barchester provides all essential training, ensuring that you thrive in your new role. The rewards package boasts a competitive salary, various employee benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and provides high-quality care and support to those in need. The company is renowned for its commitment to delivering excellent service to its residents, ensuring a comfortable and caring environment. Barchester values its employees, offering them extensive training and development opportunities to help them grow within their roles. The organisation believes in rewarding dedication and hard work, showcasing this through competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Employees are supported with access to wellbeing tools and a variety of discounts and savings, reflecting Barchester’s genuine interest in their staff’s personal and professional lives. With a focus on creating a warm, homely environment for residents, Barchester Healthcare stands as a respected name in the care industry, driven by its mission to make every day the best it can be for its residents and staff alike.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Care Home Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll carry out a range of tasks that help us provide the quality care our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across care, housekeeping and catering. You’ll get plenty of variety and will be able to develop a broad range of skills along the way. Whether you’re cooking up meals, keeping our environment well-maintained or spending one-to-one time with our residents, you’ll be delivering a warm and homely atmosphere where they always come first. If you find yourself drawn to one of the areas you work in, we’ll make sure you have the opportunity to progress there full-time.

ABOUT YOUAs a Care Home Assistant you’ll be a big presence in our home, so it’s important that you have excellent communication and team working skills and a positive, can-do approach. You should be practical and willing to turn your hand to different tasks, ready to adapt to all sorts of different situations. You’ll need some experience in care, housekeeping or catering, but we’ll provide all the training you need to thrive with us.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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

Qualifications

  • Experience in care, housekeeping, or catering. Excellent communication and team working skills. Positive attitude and practical approach.

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.

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Posted: July 15th, 2026