General Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Grantham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care home as a General Assistant, where you will support residents through diverse tasks in a warm and welcoming environment. Your role will involve housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring that every resident receives the compassionate care they deserve. With a strong emphasis on personal relationships, this position allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. The organization offers excellent training opportunities and a supportive atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those looking to grow their skills and contribute to a caring community.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Reliable and compassionate individual ready to make a difference.
• Practical and adaptable, willing to take on various tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering tasks.
• Build positive relationships with residents to enhance their experience.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Reliability

Practical skills

Job description

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 cover everything else you need to thrive. You'll also have the opportunity to take courses that will develop your skills even further.

REWARDS PACKAGE
As 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.