Barchester Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Bank Care Assistant to support residents within its care home in Peterborough. This role is ideal for individuals with prior experience caring for older people who are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. A positive, can-do attitude combined with excellent communication skills is essential for providing reassurance, comfort, and dignity to residents at all times.
Successful candidates will demonstrate genuine empathy, compassion, and a warm-hearted approach, ensuring that every resident feels valued and supported. This bank position offers flexible working opportunities within a respected care provider, making it suitable for those looking to gain additional experience or balance work with other commitments in the health and social care sector.
Position: Bank Care Assistant
Job Type: Bank
Salary: £14.28 per hour
Location: Peterborough
ABOUT THE ROLE
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 YOU
To 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 PACKAGE
As 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.
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 17th, 2026