Job summary As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide quality care and support for our residents. Your responsibilities will span across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, so no two days will be the same. With your caring and empathetic nature, you'll build positive relationships with the residents and contribute to creating a warm and homely environment. Main duties of the job In this General Assistant role, you'll be responsible for a diverse range of duties to support the smooth running of the care home. This includes tasks such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and adaptable, with the ability to turn your hand to different tasks as required. Barchester Healthcare will provide you with the necessary training to thrive in this role, and you'll also have the opportunity to develop your skills further through additional courses. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, delivering high-quality care and support to residents. With a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, Barchester is committed to empowering its staff to make a positive difference in the lives of those in their care. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.94 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1186629110 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Dumfries DG2 9JW Job description 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. 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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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. Job description 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. 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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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 are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare is looking for individuals with the right attitude and approach, who are keen to make a difference in the lives of their residents. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare is looking for individuals with the right attitude and approach, who are keen to make a difference in the lives of their residents. 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 Dumfries DG2 9JW Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)