General Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Poole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Assistant to provide compassionate care and support to residents. This rewarding role encompasses a variety of tasks, including housekeeping, laundry services, and kitchen assistance, all aimed at creating a warm and caring atmosphere. If you take pride in maintaining cleanliness and enjoy working in a kitchen environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Join a supportive team that values community and individuality, and enjoy perks like paid breaks and free meals on shift.

Benefits

Paid Breaks

Free meals on shift

Annual pay reviews

Life Insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Recruitment referral fee

Free DBS Check

Salary sacrifice schemes

Access to Wagestream

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature is essential.
• Excellent communication skills and IT proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to residents.
• Assist in housekeeping, laundry, and kitchen duties.

Skills

Compassionate and caring nature

Excellent communication skills

Good organization and planning skills

Ability to use IT systems

Teamwork

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

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As aGeneral 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 ofCreating 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

• 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)
• Free meals on shift in care homes
• Annual pay reviews
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Recruitment referral fee
• 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.