About this role
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. 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 PACKAGE As 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 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.
Main duties of the job As a General Assistant at Barchester care home, your role includes various tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. It's a diverse role that allows you to contribute to a warm, homely environment, prioritizing our residents and building meaningful, professional relationships. A General Assistant is expected to be reliable, compassionate, and caring, coming from various backgrounds and career paths. Practicality and willingness to perform different tasks are essential. Barchester provides extensive training and further skill development opportunities, complemented by a generous rewards package including free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and a referral bonus scheme. Join an organisation that values a 'can-do' approach and contributes to providing quality care.
About us Barchester Healthcare is known for operating care homes that prioritise the quality care and support of their residents. They provide an environment where general assistants have varied responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, reinforcing a homely and warm atmosphere. The organisation is dedicated to the development of its staff, offering generous benefits such as free training, access to support tools, retail discounts, and referral bonus schemes. Barchester values reliability, compassion, and a caring attitude, encouraging a diverse workforce from different life experiences and career paths. It's an organisation dedicated to delivering quality care akin to what one would expect for their loved ones.
Job description 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
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
Reliable, compassionate, practical, and a willingness to perform various tasks.
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 Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Newport
PO30 2LJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)