General Assistant - Bank
Barchester Healthcare
Burwash, TN19 7BE
Salary
£14.80
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
24 October 2026
52 days left
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...
As a General Assistant at Barchester care home, you'll undertake various tasks essential for maintaining quality care. This role involves housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring no two days are alike. You'll contribute to creating a warm environment, prioritizing residents' needs and fostering positive relationships to enhance their experience. This role suits individuals from diverse backgrounds who are reliable, compassionate, caring, and versatile. The training provided will help you prosper in your duties, and there are opportunities for further skill development. If you're eager to use your proactive attitude and interpersonal skills in a setting that offers the level of care you'd desire for loved ones, this is an excellent opportunity.
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.
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Barchester Healthcare is committed to delivering top-quality care in their facilities, understanding the importance of a compassionate and reliable team to ensure residents' well-being. The company values diversity in its staff, recognizing that people from various walks of life contribute unique experiences and strengths to their roles. They provide comprehensive training to equip staff with the necessary skills to perform their duties effectively while offering development opportunities to further enhance their capabilities. Barchester Healthcare also ensures their staff are supported with competitive salaries, benefits, and tools for well-being, encouraging a positive work environment and professional growth.
Qualifications
Essential
- Reliable, compassionate, practical, caring and versatile with an interest in care work.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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About the employer
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