General Assistant - Bank

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home provider as a General Assistant, where you'll support residents through diverse tasks in a warm environment. Your compassion and reliability will help create a positive atmosphere, with opportunities for personal growth through training and development.

Benefits

Free learning and development opportunities

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; personal qualities valued.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tasks in housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering.
• Build positive relationships with residents.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Caring

Job description

As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide the quality care and support residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll be a big part of the home, putting residents first and building positive relationships to create a warm and homely environment.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant, you'll be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, caring, and always ready to make a difference. The role requires practical skills and the ability to adapt to different tasks. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to help you thrive in the role, and you'll have opportunities to develop your skills further through additional courses.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment for its residents and providing the best possible care and support.

Job responsibilities

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. Because this role is so broad, you'll be able to contribute to creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, you'll put residents first and build positive, professional relationships that make their experience with us happy and meaningful.

About you: People in a General Assistant role come from all walks of life with diverse experiences. What matters is that you're reliable, compassionate, caring, and ready to make a difference. You should be practical and willing to tackle different tasks. Our training will cover everything else you need to thrive, and you'll have opportunities to further develop your skills through additional courses.

Rewards package

Alongside a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the sector, including:

• Free learning and development opportunities
• 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 want to apply your can-do attitude and people skills in an organization dedicated to providing top-quality care, this is a rewarding place to work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required. We value personal qualities such as reliability, compassion, and caring.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.