General Assistant
Job Description
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 our residents deserve. You'll be responsible for diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering, playing a key role in creating a warm and homely environment for our residents.
Main duties of the job
The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a wide range of responsibilities, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll need to be practical, reliable, and compassionate, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents. Barchester offers an excellent rewards package, including competitive pay, training and development opportunities, and a range of benefits.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. With a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, Barchester is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents. The company has a strong reputation for investing in its staff and providing opportunities for personal and professional development.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUPeople 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 PACKAGEAs 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 formal qualifications are required for this role, as Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills and knowledge to thrive in the position. A caring and empathetic nature, as well as a practical and reliable approach, are the key attributes Barchester is looking for in a General Assistant.
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
Banbury
OX17 2JL
