General Assistant

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all

Wellbeing tools and support

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards and Long

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a General Assistant to support housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering duties in our care home. You will help create a warm and homely environment, putting residents first and building positive professional relationships to make their experience meaningful.

You should be reliable, compassionate and practical, with a can-do attitude. Training will be provided and opportunities to develop skills will be available as you contribute to the home

Qualifications

• Reliability and a caring approach are essential.
• Able to stay practical and flexible across tasks.
• Training will be provided to cover role specific duties.

Responsibilities

• Carry out housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering tasks.
• Create a warm, homely environment and build positive relationships with residents.
• Support general care tasks as needed to assist the home team.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Caring

Practical

Willingness to learn

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 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'

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.