General AssistantNHS

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, employees are responsible for diverse tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, which helps in providing quality care and support to residents. The role is described as wide-reaching, allowing individuals to play a key part in creating a warm, homely environment. A focus is placed on building positive, professional relationships with residents to make their experience meaningful and happy. The ideal candidate is described as reliable, compassionate, caring, and ready to make a difference, coming from any walks of life. The role does not require prior experience in a care home setting, as Barchester provides necessary training.

Job description

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 training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is known for providing quality care and one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. The healthcare provider emphasizes the development of professional skills by offering free training and development for all roles. Employees are also granted access to well-being support tools and enjoy a variety of retail discounts and savings. Barchester offers a Refer a Friend bonus scheme that is unlimited and rewards employees with Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards. They strive to maintain a positive environment that would deliver the same quality of care expected for loved ones, making it a rewarding place to work.