General Assistant - Bank

Barchester Healthcare; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; 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 is seeking a General Assistant to join a care home in the United Kingdom. You will carry out a range of duties across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering to support residents and maintain a warm, homely environment.

You will be reliable, compassionate and practical, able to adapt to different tasks. Training and development opportunities will be provided to help you thrive in this rewarding role.

Qualifications

• Reliability and compassion are essential.
• Caring and practical mindset to adapt to different tasks.
• Willingness to learn and take courses to develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering tasks to support residents.
• Create a warm, homely environment and build positive relationships with residents.
• Contribute to the wellbeing and daily comfort of residents through practical support.

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 Assistantrole 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.