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 the residents. Your responsibilities will include housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll be a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual who can make a positive difference in the lives of the residents.
Main duties of the job
The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare is a wide-ranging position that involves diverse responsibilities across various areas such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. As a General Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in creating a warm and homely environment for the residents by providing the quality care and support they deserve. Your duties will vary from day to day, allowing you to utilize your practical skills and people-focused approach to make a meaningful impact. Barchester Healthcare values reliability, compassion, and a genuine desire to make a difference, and they will provide comprehensive training to ensure you thrive in this role.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents. With a strong focus on creating a warm and nurturing environment, Barchester Healthcare is committed to ensuring the well-being and happiness of the individuals in their care. As an organization, they offer a range of benefits and development opportunities to their employees, recognizing the vital role they play in creating a positive experience for the residents.
Details Date posted
15 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.24 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1363081247
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Southampton
SO30 2DF
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 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.
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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 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.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare values life experiences and a range of backgrounds, as long as you possess the essential qualities of being reliable, compassionate, and ready to make a difference. Their comprehensive training will equip you with the necessary skills to excel in this position.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
* No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare values life experiences and a range of backgrounds, as long as you possess the essential qualities of being reliable, compassionate, and ready to make a difference. Their comprehensive training will equip you with the necessary skills to excel in this position.
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
Southampton
SO30 2DF
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Southampton
SO30 2DF
Employer's website
https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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