General Assistant - Bank

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  • Peterborough
  • £14.24 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help provide quality care and support for the residents. This is a wide-reaching role where you'll be responsible for diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll play a vital part in creating a warm and homely environment for the residents.Main duties of the jobThe General Assistant role involves a variety of tasks to support the overall operations of the care home. This includes responsibilities in areas such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and always ready to make a difference for the residents. The role requires practical skills and the ability to adapt to different tasks as needed. Barchester provides comprehensive training to help you thrive in this position.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and support to residents, creating a warm and welcoming environment. The organisation values its employees and offers an attractive rewards package, including competitive salaries, training and development opportunities, and various employee benefits.DetailsDate posted21 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£14.24 an hourContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number1366147078Job locationsBarchester HealthcarePeterboroughPE4 7ZFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesABOUT 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 schemeIf 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 descriptionJob responsibilitiesABOUT 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 schemeIf 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right attitude and skills to provide excellent care and support to residents. The organisation will provide the necessary training to help you succeed in the General Assistant position.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right attitude and skills to provide excellent care and support to residents. The organisation will provide the necessary training to help you succeed in the General Assistant position.

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