Job summary As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide the quality care and support the residents deserve. Your responsibilities will span across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering, contributing to creating a warm and homely environment. This is a wide-reaching role that requires a reliable, compassionate, and caring approach to make a positive difference in the lives of the residents. Main duties of the job As a General Assistant, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, to help create a warm and homely environment for the residents. Your role will involve building positive relationships with the residents and providing the quality care they deserve. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and caring, with a practical approach to different tasks. Barchester provides training and opportunities for further skill development to help you thrive in this role. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. They offer a competitive salary, a range of benefits, and opportunities for professional development to their employees. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.94 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1232342732 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Wisbech PE14 8JB 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 role, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. However, relevant experience in a similar role or a background in caring for others would be advantageous. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for this role, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. However, relevant experience in a similar role or a background in caring for others would be advantageous. 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 Wisbech PE14 8JB Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)