General Assistant

Hartford Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a General Assistant, where your compassion and dedication will make a real difference in the lives of residents. This rewarding role involves providing essential support across various departments, ensuring a clean and welcoming environment, and assisting in meal preparations. You'll work closely with a caring team to create a positive atmosphere, all while enjoying perks like paid breaks, free meals, and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid Breaks

Occupational sick pay

Free meals on shift

Annual pay reviews

Life Insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Recruitment referral fee

Blue Light discounts

Free DBS Check

Access to Wagestream

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature essential for providing support.
• Excellent communication and IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to residents.
• Maintain cleanliness and assist in kitchen duties.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

IT systems proficiency

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

The Role

As a General Assistant, you will work across various departments providing high quality care and support to residents, carrying out general housekeeping duties to ensure the home is kept clean and tidy, providing an efficient and effective laundry service for residents, providing support during mealtimes, assist in the kitchen as the chef requires and assist residents as required, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are dusting a resident’s room and reminiscing with them about their previous job, cleaning a bathroom, preparing vegetables for a curry night, or ironing a resident’s favourite pair of trousers, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you take pride in maintaining a tidy, safe and clean environment?
• Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness?
• Do you enjoy being in a kitchen environment and assisting in producing delicious, home-cooked meals?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?
  
  

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

Essential:

• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Good organisation and planning skills
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours
  
  

Why work for us?

• Paid Breaks (worth circa. 70p per hour based on a 12 hour shift)
• Occupational sick pay
• Free meals on shift in care homes
• Annual pay reviews
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Recruitment referral fee
• Blue Light discounts
• Free DBS Check and NMC PIN cost reimbursed
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to Wagestream - access to earned wages before payday and schemes to help you save.
  
  

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.