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 developmen
Main duties of the job As a General Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll perform various tasks to help deliver the quality care our residents deserve. Your responsibilities will be diverse, covering housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. This role allows you to contribute to creating a warm and homely environment for the residents. The job demands you to be caring and empathetic, focusing on building positive professional relationships with residents, making their experience happy and meaningful. People in this role come from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. What's crucial is your reliability, compassion, and readiness to make a difference while being practical and adaptable to handle different tasks. Our training will equip you with everything you need to thrive, plus opportunities to enhance your skills further through additional courses. Barchester offers a generous reward package in the care sector, including free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a renowned care home provider committed to offering quality care for its residents. The organisation emphasizes creating a warm, homely environment and fostering meaningful connections with its residents. Barchester Healthcare values diversity, welcoming individuals from various walks of life and career paths into their team. As part of the Barchester family, employees enjoy a supportive work environment, renowned for providing an excellent rewards package within the care sector. The organisation is dedicated to staff development, offering free training and further skill development opportunities. Staff at Barchester enjoy access to wellbeing and support tools, a variety of retail discounts, and savings as well as an unlimited 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme. If you have a can-do approach, practical skills, and genuine care for providing quality care, Barchester Healthcare offers a deeply rewarding workplace setting committed to care excellence.
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, caring, and adaptable to handle diverse 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
Eastleigh
SO53 2DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)