General Assistant - Bank

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all 

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a General Assistant in Bedlington to support housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering within the home. You will play a key role in creating a warm, homely environment and building positive relationships with residents and colleagues.

The role requires a practical, reliable and caring approach; training is provided to help you thrive and progress within the home. This is a valuable, rewarding position in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Able to perform a range of practical tasks with a positive attitude.
• Willingness to learn and undertake training as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Support laundry and catering duties as required by the home.
• Engage with residents to create a warm, homely atmosphere and build rapport.

Skills

Caring

Reliability

Empathy

Teamwork

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

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.