General Assistant - Bank

NHS; Crowmarsh Gifford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Crowmarsh Gifford seeks a General Assistant to support residents through various tasks in housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. The role emphasizes compassion and reliability, with training offered to thrive in the position. Join a team where you can make a difference in residents' lives in a warm and welcoming environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required; relevant experience in care or customer service beneficial.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Practical

Job description

Job summary

As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide quality care and support for the residents. This is a wide-reaching role that allows you to play a part in creating a warm and homely environment, and requires being reliable, compassionate, and practical.

Main duties of the job

In this General Assistant role, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering to support the overall care and experience of the residents. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities. The role requires being caring, empathetic, and always ready to make a difference.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and healthcare services in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and support, and creating a warm and welcoming environment for their residents.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.26 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1352735022

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Wallingford

OX10 9EG

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUPeople 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 PACKAGEAs 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUPeople 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 PACKAGEAs 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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. However, relevant experience in a care or customer service setting would be beneficial.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. However, relevant experience in a care or customer service setting would be beneficial.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Wallingford

OX10 9EG

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Wallingford

OX10 9EG

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)