General Assistant

Bolton Council; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 9,700 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts and gym membership

Flexible work opportunities

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Bolton Council is recruiting General Assistants for Laburnum Lodge (Breightmet) and Wilfred Geere House (Farnworth). Contract is permanent with 14–20 hours per week, and shifts between 7:30am and 7pm.

Opportunities to pick up extra shifts, on a rolling 4‑week rota, to support residents’ care and home hygiene. The role requires the ability to follow instructions, meet deadlines, and a flexible approach to hours.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, but ability to follow instructions and meet deadlines.
• Flexible approach to working hours (7:30am–7pm shifts).
• Training will be provided and safeguarding checks may apply (DBS).

Responsibilities

• Maintain general cleanliness and high hygiene standards throughout premises.
• Ensure bedding and residents' clothing are clean and freshly laundered.
• Complete deep cleans when required and follow cleaning schedules.
• Support infection control and NHS/Bolton Council requirements.

Skills

Cleaning

Hygiene

Laundering

Cleaning schedules

Infection control

Job description

Grade Grade A scp 3 14hrs £9,691.78, 20hrs £13,845.41, 25hrs £17,306.76 plus a living wage supplement
Contract: Permanent
Interview date: TBC
Working Hours: shifts between 7.30am and 7pm
Location: Wilfred Geere 20 and 25 hrs pw and Labernum Lodge 14 hrs pw
For further information about this role, contact: [e-mail]
Essential Requirement: Age 18+

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for several new General Assistant positions at both Laburnum Lodge (Breightmet) and Wilfred Geere House (Farnworth).

What will your working week look like?
Contractual hours ranging between 14-20 hours a week (to be discussed at interview)
Opportunities to pick up additional shifts
Rolling 4-week rota
Working between 7:30am 7pm dependant on shift pattern
Weekend on/ weekend off basis to promote work/life balance

You will be:

• Ensuring general cleanliness and high standards of hygiene are maintained throughout the premises.
• Ensuring that bedding and resident’s personal clothing are clean and freshly laundered.
• Completing deep cleans when required.
• Completing cleaning schedules in accordance with Bolton Council & NHS requirements.

What do we do?
We provide 24-hour residential care for service users who require continuation of care and rehabilitation, across two units: Laburnum Lodge, situated in Breightmet; and Wilfred Geere House in Farnworth. The aim of the Units is to support residents to regain as much independence as deemed achievable and return home or move onto alternative care arrangements. At Bolton we recognise the skills individuals can bring and promote joint working, with both NHS staff and local authority staff working on-site. You will play a vital part in ensuring we are infection control compliant on site.

About You

The ideal candidate will be motivated and be able to work alone and as part of a team. You’ll be task focussed and motivated to get the job done.
Previous experience is not necessary, but you’ll need to be able to follow instructions and work to deadlines. You’ll be required to have a flexible approach to working hours, as we work shifts between the hours of 7.30am and 7pm and work on Bank Holidays.

There will be a requirement that you complete cleaning schedules and use some equipment to assist in the cleaning of the premises. Training will be provided.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact [e-mail]

Supporting Documents

• Documents for Right to Work
• DBS ID Guidelines
• Top Tips
• Our Values & Behaviours
• Privacy Notice
• Staff Benefits
• Job Description + Person Spec