Night Care Assistant
Barchester HealthcareBasingstoke, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Barchester Healthcare based in Basingstoke. The advertised salary is £13.21. Applications close on 6 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE 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 suppor...
This role involves supporting residents to enjoy their day-to-day lives, ensuring top-quality care and companionship is provided. Duties include assisting with daily living tasks, offering support and sharing meaningful interactions. The job offers a diverse and rewarding work environment, with opportunities to develop a meaningful career. Applicants need to have experience in caring for older people, a positive attitude, and strong communication skills, coupled with empathy and compassion. The position promises training and development, alongside pay and a benefits package. If you value providing care that you would expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding workplace.
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 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'
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.
Barchester Healthcare provides residential care services with a focus on enriching the lives of those they care for. The company prides itself on creating homes that provide high standards of living and exceptional care. They stress the importance of fostering a supportive and compassionate environment for both residents and staff, embodying a commitment to person-centered care. With a focus on quality, Barchester Healthcare ensures that their residences offer not just care, but a community. By joining their team, employees become part of an organisation dedicated to maintaining these standards of care and support.
Essential: - Experience in caring for older people, strong communication skills, empathy, and compassion.
How this role compares
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You have 16 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Barchester Healthcare has 428 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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