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 that the residents deserve. You'll be a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual who is ready to make a difference in the lives of the residents.
Main duties of the job
The General Assistant role involves diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll be able to play a part in creating a warm and homely environment for the residents. The training provided will cover everything you need to thrive in this role, and you'll also have the opportunity to take courses to further develop your skills.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality care and support to residents. The company is committed to creating a positive and fulfilling environment for both residents and staff.
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
1. No specific qualifications are required, as the company provides comprehensive training. The key attributes for this role are reliability, compassion, and a willingness to make a difference.