Barchester Healthcare

General Assistant

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North East England
Permanent
Dental Assistant

Posted 19 day(s) ago

Reference: 2305990


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. Shifts: 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm 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. If you have all of this, o

Main duties of the job

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're responsible for housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. This role allows you to create a warm and homely environment. As the role is caring and empathetic, you'll put residents first and build positive relationships with them, ensuring their experience with Barchester is both happy and meaningful. General Assistants come from all walks of life, joining with various life experiences and career paths, and should be reliable, compassionate, caring, and ready to make a difference. Being practical and happy to take on different tasks is important, and Barchester provides training for success. Shifts are from 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm. Barchester offers a competitive salary and one of the best rewards packages in the care sector.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a UK-based care home provider renowned for delivering high quality care. They operate care homes across the country, aiming to provide the best possible support and living conditions for residents. As a healthcare provider, they believe in putting residents first, striving for exceptional standards across all services. Barchester takes pride in its compassionate approach and its commitment to creating a homely environment where residents feel valued and respected. The company offers a nuanced understanding of diverse needs, delivering specialized services as required. Employee welfare and development are a priority at Barchester, fostering a learning-oriented culture and providing numerous opportunities for staff training and advancement. Their extensive benefits package underpins this commitment to employee satisfaction and retention, making Barchester an attractive and stable employer in the healthcare sector.

Details
Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1542662846

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Swindon

SN5 0AD

United Kingdom


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.

Shifts: 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm

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.

8765

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.

Shifts: 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm

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.

8765

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Reliable, compassionate, caring, practical, and ready to make a difference.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Reliable, compassionate, caring, practical, and ready to make a difference.
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

Swindon

SN5 0AD

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Swindon

SN5 0AD

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)