About this role
Job summary Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement 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
Main duties of the job As a General Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll engage in a variety of tasks that help ensure the quality care of residents is maintained. Key responsibilities include housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. This multifaceted role allows you to significantly contribute to creating a comfortable and homely atmosphere for residents. Successful candidates must be caring and empathetic, ready to support and interact positively with residents. You must value reliability, compassion, and practicality, with the willingness to handle diverse duties. Experience isn't necessary as training and skill development opportunities are provided. The role promises a fulfilling environment where your dedication will make a genuine difference.
About us Barchester Healthcare is renowned for providing high-quality care in its facilities, focusing on the wellbeing and comfort of residents. They ensure a supportive community for both residents and employees by offering comprehensive training and development opportunities. The organization emphasizes the importance of empathy and professionalism, fostering strong relationships between staff and residents. Barchester's competitive rewards package includes free training, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and a refer-a-friend bonus scheme. This fulfills their commitment to creating a rewarding workplace for those dedicated to delivering compassionate and reliable care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement
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
Candidates should be reliable, compassionate, and ready to take on varied tasks. A can-do attitude and people skills are crucial. Prior experience isn't required as comprehensive training is 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
Skipton
BD23 5ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)