General Assistant - Bank

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  • Burwash, East Sussex
  • £14.24 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 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. Your responsibilities will span across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, allowing you to play a vital role in creating a warm and homely environment. With your reliable, compassionate, and caring approach, you'll build positive relationships with the residents and make their experience a happy and meaningful one.Main duties of the jobAs a General Assistant, you'll be responsible for a diverse range of tasks to support the smooth running of the care home. Your duties may include housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring the home is maintained to a high standard and the residents' needs are met. You'll need to be practical, reliable, and willing to adapt to different situations, as no two days will be the same. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in this role.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and support to their residents. They are committed to creating a warm and welcoming environment, and value their employees who play a crucial role in achieving this. Barchester offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career development.DetailsDate posted12 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£14.24 an hourContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number1361122764Job locationsBarchester HealthcareBurwashTN19 7BEJob 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, as Barchester will provide comprehensive training. However, relevant experience in a care or customer service setting would be an advantage. What's most important is that you have a caring and compassionate nature, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to providing excellent service to the residents.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, as Barchester will provide comprehensive training. However, relevant experience in a care or customer service setting would be an advantage. What's most important is that you have a caring and compassionate nature, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to providing excellent service to the residents.

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