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General Assistant - Bank

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 16 November 2024

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Job summary

As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. Your role will involve diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering, helping to create a warm and homely environment. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our residents.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll play a crucial role in creating a comfortable and welcoming environment for the residents. The job is diverse, with no two days being the same, allowing you to use your practical skills and empathetic approach to make a positive impact. The training provided will equip you with the necessary skills to thrive in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the UK. With a focus on delivering exceptional care to residents, the organisation operates a network of care homes across the country. Barchester is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment, offering a range of benefits and development opportunities for its employees.

Date posted

22 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.84 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1151877374

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Mansfield

NG18 4XX


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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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 for this role. Barchester values practical skills, compassion, and a caring attitude over formal qualifications. The organisation provides comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to succeed in the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester values practical skills, compassion, and a caring attitude over formal qualifications. The organisation provides comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to succeed in the role.

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

Mansfield

NG18 4XX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Mansfield

NG18 4XX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

22 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.84 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1151877374

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Mansfield

NG18 4XX


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