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 the residents. You'll be responsible for diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, helping to create a warm and homely environment. This is a wide-reaching role where you'll play a crucial part in the daily operations of the care home. Main duties of the job The General Assistant role involves a variety of tasks to support the day-to-day running of the care home. This includes housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering responsibilities. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and always ready to make a difference in the lives of the residents. The role requires practical skills and the ability to adapt to different tasks as needed. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to thrive in this position. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and hospitals, employing over 17,000 people. Barchester is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment. Date posted 02 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £14.24 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1273017681 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Grovesend SA4 4JW 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. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right attitude and skills to provide excellent care and support to their residents. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right attitude and skills to provide excellent care and support to 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 Grovesend SA4 4JW Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)