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 residents. This wide-ranging role involves responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, allowing you to contribute to creating a warm and homely environment for the residents. Main duties of the job The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering to support the provision of quality care for residents. No two days will be the same as you assist in maintaining a comfortable and welcoming environment. You will need to be reliable, compassionate, and practical, with the ability to adapt to different tasks. Barchester offers a competitive salary and an excellent rewards package, including free learning and development opportunities. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. The company operates a network of care homes and retirement villages, dedicated to delivering personalized care and support to their residents. Barchester is known for its commitment to creating a warm and inclusive environment, where the well-being of residents is the top priority. Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.94 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1257883827 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Gateshead NE9 7AD 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 the General Assistant role. Barchester provides comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in this position. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for the General Assistant role. Barchester provides comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in this 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. Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare Address Barchester Healthcare Gateshead NE9 7AD Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)