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 key role in creating a warm and homely environment. With your reliable, compassionate, and caring approach, you'll build positive relationships with residents and make a real difference to their experience.
Main duties of the job
As a General Assistant, you'll take on a wide range of tasks to support the smooth running of the care home. This includes duties in areas such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. No two days will be the same, and you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills further through training and development opportunities provided by Barchester.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, they are committed to ensuring residents receive the care and attention they deserve. The company operates a network of care homes across the country, offering a range of services to meet the diverse needs of their residents.
Details Date posted
12 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.91 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1344196460
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
South Shields
NE34 0LZ
Job description 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 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
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 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
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 who are reliable, compassionate, and caring, with a can-do attitude and a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of their residents.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals who are reliable, compassionate, and caring, with a can-do attitude and a desire to make a positive difference in the lives of their residents.
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
South Shields
NE34 0LZ
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
South Shields
NE34 0LZ
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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