General Assistant - Bank

Integrated Care System; Epsom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Epsom seeks a General Assistant to support residents by handling housekeeping, laundry, and catering tasks. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and reliable, ready to adapt to a variety of responsibilities. With comprehensive training provided, this position offers a chance to make a difference in residents' lives. A competitive rewards package is available, including free training and discounts.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Reliable and compassionate approach to care.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of tasks.
• No specific qualifications required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
• Support residents with laundry and catering.
• Foster positive relationships with residents.

Job description

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 our residents. From housekeeping and cleaning to catering and laundry, you'll play a vital role in creating a warm and homely environment. Your reliable, compassionate, and practical approach will be crucial in making a difference to the lives of our residents.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant, you'll be responsible for a diverse range of tasks across the care home, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and practical, with the ability to adapt to different responsibilities. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes across the UK. With a focus on person-centered care and a commitment to creating a warm and welcoming environment, Barchester aims to deliver the best possible experience for its residents. The company invests heavily in the training and development of its staff, ensuring they have the skills and support to provide exceptional care.

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

• No specific qualifications are required for this role, but you should have a caring and practical approach, with the ability to work as part of a team. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to help you develop the necessary skills.

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.