General Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Norwich; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 16,531; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a compassionate and reliable General Assistant for a part-time role in Norwich, England. Your primary responsibilities will be across kitchen and housekeeping operations, contributing to a high standard of care for residents.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills through free training, while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits such as retail discounts and recognition awards.

Qualifications

• Reliable, compassionate, and caring attitude essential.
• Willing to take on diverse tasks in housekeeping and catering.
• Open to training and skill development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tasks to provide quality care and support.
• Maintain cleanliness in housekeeping and laundry.
• Support catering needs and create a warm environment.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Caring

Practical

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a part‑time role to cover Kitchen and housekeeping. 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 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’