As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, youll carry out a range of tasks to help provide quality care and support for residents. Your role will involve diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, contributing to creating a warm and homely environment. Youll need to be reliable, compassionate, and caring, ready to make a difference in the lives of the residents.
Main duties of the job
As a General Assistant, youll be responsible for a wide range of tasks, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. Your role will involve supporting the overall operations of the care home and ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment for the residents. Youll need to be practical, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively with the wider care team.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. With over 200 care homes and independent living facilities, the organization is committed to delivering person-centered care that enhances the lives of its residents. Barchester Healthcare is known for its investment in staff development, providing comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, youll 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. Its because this is such a wide-reaching role that youll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant youll 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. Youll be a big part of our home so what matters is that youre 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. Youll 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 youd like to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care youd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* No specific qualifications are required for this role, as Barchester Healthcare provides comprehensive training to support you in your role as a General Assistant. A positive attitude, empathy, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of residents are the key qualities that the organization is looking for.
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.
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