General Assistant - Bank

Barchester Healthcare; Stamford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all

Wellbeing tools

Discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a General Assistant for bank positions in a care home. You will support housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering, helping create a warm and homely environment for residents. You’ll build positive relationships and provide reliable, compassionate care across shifts as needed.

The role offers flexible hours to cover annual leave or sickness, with training opportunities to develop skills and advance within the care home.

Qualifications

• Reliable, compassionate and practical with a can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn and take courses to develop skills.
• Ability to work across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering tasks.
• Contribute to a warm, homely environment for residents.
• Support residents with daily activities with care and empathy.

Skills

Reliability

Compassion

Practicality

Job description

Pay rate advertised includes bank enhancement

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.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.