As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide quality care and support to the residents. This wide-reaching role will allow you to create a warm and homely environment, putting the residents first and building positive professional relationships with them.
Main duties of the job
In this General Assistant role, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. No two days will be the same as you contribute to creating a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for the residents. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and practical, with the ability to adapt to different responsibilities.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality, person-centered care. They are committed to creating a nurturing and supportive environment for both residents and employees, with a focus on continuous learning and development.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required, as Barchester will provide training to cover everything you need to thrive in this role. However, previous experience in a caretaking or customer service-oriented role would be beneficial.
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.
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