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.
Main duties of the job The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves performing a variety of tasks essential for maintaining high-quality care and support for residents in a care home. Responsibilities are diverse and include housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring that each day is different and engaging. This role is crucial in creating a warm and homely environment, as it allows the assistant to forge positive and meaningful relationships with residents, making their experience enjoyable and memorable. Candidates are expected to be dependable, compassionate, and willing to make a difference, regardless of their previous life or career experiences, indicating the inclusive and supportive culture of Barchester Healthcare. Training is provided to help individuals thrive and grow, with opportunities for further skill development through additional courses. Barchester Healthcare emphasizes the significance of delivering care with empathy and regard, reflecting how they wish their own loved ones to be treated.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a distinguished organization in the healthcare industry, specializing in providing high-standard care to residents in various care homes. They maintain a focus on delivering quality services and ensuring a satisfactory experience for both residents and employees. The organization offers one of the most comprehensive rewards packages in the care sector, which includes competitive salaries, free training, development opportunities, wellbeing support tools, and a variety of retail discounts and savings. They also have an advantageous referral bonus scheme, indicative of their commitment to staff development and retention. Barchester Healthcare is known for its emphasis on creating a supportive and caring work environment where every team member can contribute to the welfare and wellbeing of those entrusted to their care, ensuring a benchmark of excellence in all aspects of service.
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
No specific qualifications required. 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
Hampstead
NW2 2LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)