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. Your diverse responsibilities will span housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, allowing you to play a part in creating a warm and homely environment. With a caring and empathetic approach, you'll build positive relationships with residents, ensuring their experience with us is happy and meaningful. Main duties of the job The General Assistant role involves a wide range of duties to support the smooth running of the care home. You'll be responsible for tasks such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring the home is well-maintained and comfortable for residents. As a key member of the team, you'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and always ready to make a difference. Barchester Healthcare will provide comprehensive training to equip you with the skills needed to thrive in this role. About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With a strong reputation for delivering exceptional care, the company operates a network of care homes across the country, catering to the diverse needs of their residents. Barchester is committed to creating a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for both residents and staff. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £12.94 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Flexible working Reference number 1177981889 Job locations Barchester Healthcare Camberley GU15 3NQ 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 General Assistant role. Barchester values life experience and a compassionate approach over formal qualifications. The company will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to excel in the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester values life experience and a compassionate approach over formal qualifications. The company will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to excel in the role. 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 Camberley GU15 3NQ Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)