General Assistant

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help us provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. It's because this is such a wide-reaching role that you'll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant you'll put our residents first and build the kind of positive professional relationships with them that make their experience with us happy and meaningful. ABOUT YOU People in a General Assistant role come from all walks of life and have all kinds of life experiences and career paths behind them. You'll be a big part of our home so what matters is that you're reliable, compassionate, caring and always ready to make a difference.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will carry out a wide range of tasks to help provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. You will take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering to create a warm and homely environment. Being reliable, compassionate, and caring are essential qualities for this role as you will build positive professional relationships with the residents. We provide training that covers everything you need to thrive, along with opportunities for further skill development.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a provider of high-quality care services in the UK. Their care homes offer a warm and welcoming environment where residents can expect to receive personalized care and support tailored to their individual needs. Barchester is dedicated to providing the level of care that their employees would want for their own loved ones. They offer a competitive rewards package that includes free training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing support tools, and a range of retail discounts. They focus on fostering a positive work environment and rewarding staff for their hard work through various schemes.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help us provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. It's because this is such a wide-reaching role that you'll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant you'll put our residents first and build the kind of positive professional relationships with them that make their experience with us happy and meaningful.

ABOUT YOUPeople in a General Assistant role come from all walks of life and have all kinds of life experiences and career paths behind them. You'll be a big part of our home so what matters is that you're reliable, compassionate, caring and always ready to make a difference. You should be practical too, happy to turn your hand to different tasks. If you have all of this, our training will cover everything else you need to thrive. You'll also have the opportunity to take courses that will develop your skills even further.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

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'

If you'd like to use your can-do approach 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• No formal qualifications are required as full training will be provided.