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. You'll be responsible for diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering, contributing to creating a warm and homely environment for the residents. Main duties of the job The General Assistant role involves a wide range of duties, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering tasks. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and caring, always ready to make a difference for the residents. The role is practical, and you should be happy to turn your hand to different tasks. Barchester will provide training to help you thrive in the role, and there will be opportunities to take courses to develop your skills further. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support for their residents. The company operates over 200 care homes across the country, employing thousands of dedicated staff members to ensure the best possible experience for their residents. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £12.79 an hour Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 1225888769 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Kidderminster DY11 5RJ 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 personal qualities, such as being reliable, compassionate, and caring, rather than formal qualifications. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right personal qualities, such as being reliable, compassionate, and caring, rather than formal qualifications. 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 Kidderminster DY11 5RJ Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)