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.
Main duties of the job As a General Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you will perform various tasks to support quality care and support for residents within the care home setting. Your role will involve diverse responsibilities, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. This broad range of duties allows you to contribute to creating a warm and homely environment for our residents. You will be expected to be caring and empathetic, putting our residents first and forming positive professional relationships with them to enhance their stay. General Assistants come from various backgrounds and previous career paths. What is crucial is reliability, compassion, caring nature, and a readiness to make a difference. Being practical and willing to undertake various tasks is essential. Barchester Healthcare has a strong rewards package, offering competitive salaries, free training, access to well-being tools, and various retail discounts.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and elderly care solutions in the UK. They focus on providing high-quality care and support to their residents, ensuring a warm and welcoming environment. Barchester Healthcare offers a rewarding place to work, emphasizing compassionate care, resident satisfaction, and employee development. Staff are encouraged to provide the level of care they would expect for their loved ones. The company offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for training and personal development. Employees benefit from a generous rewards package and various staff incentives, reflecting their value and commitment to employee well-being. Barchester strives to maintain a positive work culture that appreciates and recognizes the efforts and skills of its staff, ensuring quality care for its residents.
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
Training 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
Bushey
WD23 1QN
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)