About this role
Job summary A General Assistant at Barchester Healthcare plays a crucial role in maintaining the high standards of care and support that residents deserve. This multifaceted position involves working across various departments such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, contributing to the creation of a warm and homely environment. The role demands a caring and empathetic nature as General Assistants interact with residents, prioritizing their needs to ensure a positive experience. The position is ideal for those who are reliable, compassionate, and capable of adapting to different tasks. Barchester offers extensive training and development opportunities to help individuals thrive in this role.
Main duties of the job 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, '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.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services, dedicated to offering a wide range of residential and specialist care services across the UK. With a strong commitment to ensuring the well-being and quality of life for all its residents, Barchester places a high value on creating a homely and supportive environment. The organization employs highly trained and compassionate staff who are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of those they care for. Barchester Healthcare is committed to continuous improvement and invests significantly in the training and development of its employees.
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 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
There are no specific qualifications required for the General Assistant role. However, candidates should be reliable, compassionate, and willing to contribute to various tasks within the care home. Practical skills and a caring nature are essential for building positive relationships with residents.
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
Brentwood
CM13 1AQ
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)