General Assistant - Bank

Barchester Healthcare; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is looking for a General Assistant to join our care home team in a role that covers housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. You’ll help create a warm, homely environment and form positive relationships with residents to ensure their daily experience is meaningful.

We value reliability, empathy and a practical, can-do approach. Training and development are available to grow skills and contribute to high-quality care for loved ones in our community.

Qualifications

• Reliable, compassionate and caring with a can-do attitude.
• Able to adapt to a range of tasks in a care home environment.
• Willing to learn and participate in training and courses.

Responsibilities

• Assist with housekeeping tasks to keep communal areas clean and tidy.
• Support cleaning, laundry and basic kitchen/catering duties.
• Contribute to a warm, homely atmosphere and positive resident relationships.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Flexibility

Communication

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 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

Benefits

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.