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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. From housekeeping and cleaning to laundry and catering, you'll play a crucial role in creating a warm and homely environment for our residents.

The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves a diverse range of responsibilities across different areas, including housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll be expected to be reliable, compassionate, and always ready to make a difference in the lives of our residents. The role requires practical skills and the ability to adapt to various tasks, and Barchester will provide the necessary training to help you thrive in the role.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. With a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, Barchester aims to deliver exceptional care and support to its residents. The company offers a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including free training and development opportunities.

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
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.

• There are no specific qualifications required for the General Assistant role, as Barchester provides comprehensive training to help you succeed in the position. However, a caring and compassionate nature, along with a practical approach and the ability to adapt to diverse tasks, are highly valued.

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.