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. If you have all of this, our training will

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will undertake various tasks to help deliver quality care and support for the residents. The role involves diverse responsibilities such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring no two days are the same. Your contribution will help create a warm and homely environment for residents. You should be caring, empathetic, and prioritize residents' needs, fostering positive professional relationships to enhance their experience at the care home. Individuals in this role have varied backgrounds and life experiences, so the key qualities sought are reliability, compassion, and a readiness to make a difference. Furthermore, you should be adaptable, willing to handle different tasks. Barchester provides training to help you thrive and offers opportunities for further skill development through courses.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is known for creating warm and welcoming environments in its care homes, focusing on delivering quality care and support to its residents. The organisation values a caring and empathetic approach, prioritizing the residents' needs and ensuring that their experience is happy and meaningful. Barchester Healthcare believes in the importance of developing positive professional relationships with the residents, fostering an atmosphere of trust and contentment. The company offers a comprehensive rewards package including competitive salaries, free training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing and support tools, and various retail discounts. It also boasts a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme, Employee of the Month rewards, and Long Service Awards, contributing to a supportive and nurturing working environment.