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 cou
Main duties of the job As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will perform a range of tasks to help deliver quality care and support to residents. This includes responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. It's a diverse role that helps create a warm and homely environment. A caring and empathetic approach is essential as you prioritize residents and build positive professional relationships to ensure their experience is happy and meaningful. General Assistants come from varied backgrounds with different life experiences and careers. Reliability, compassion, care, and a readiness to make a difference are crucial attributes. Practical skills are important, along with the willingness to handle diverse tasks. Training is provided to help you thrive, and there are opportunities for further skill development courses. A competitive salary is offered, alongside benefits such as free training and development, wellbeing support, retail discounts, and a refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes, known for delivering quality care and support to elderly residents across the UK. With a strong emphasis on creating a warm and homely environment, Barchester focuses on ensuring residents receive the care they deserve in their later years. The company operates a variety of care homes offering services from general nursing care to more specialized dementia care. Barchester is committed to the development and training of its staff, providing comprehensive professional growth opportunities to ensure high standards of care delivery. The company values its employees and aims to provide a supportive working environment where staff can employ their skills to make a real difference in the lives of residents. This dedication to quality extends beyond care residents to include employees, where Barchester provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of a rewarding career experience.
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
Applicants should be reliable, compassionate, and caring with a can-do approach. Practical skills and a willingness to handle diverse tasks in a care home setting are important. There are no specific qualifications mentioned, but training and development are provided.
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
Ludlow
SY8 1LS
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)