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 residents. Your responsibilities will span across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, contributing to creating a warm and homely environment. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and practical, with the ability to adapt to different tasks.
Main duties of the job
The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a diverse range of responsibilities to support the care and well-being of residents. You'll be responsible for tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring the care home maintains a warm and comfortable environment. The role requires a caring and empathetic approach, as you'll be building positive relationships with residents. Practical skills and the ability to adapt to different tasks are also essential.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK, operating a network of care homes and healthcare facilities. The organization is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents, fostering a warm and welcoming environment. As a General Assistant, you'll be an integral part of the Barchester team, contributing to the overall well-being and quality of life for those in their care.
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. 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
* No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare provides comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the position.
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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