General Assistant

NHS

  • Thurso, Highland
  • £12.51 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 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 contribute to creating a warm and homely environment for the residents.Main duties of the jobIn this wide-ranging General Assistant role, you'll be responsible for a variety of tasks to support the smooth running of the care home. This includes duties in housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll be a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual who is always ready to make a difference for the residents. The role requires practical skills and the ability to adapt to different tasks. Barchester will provide training to help you thrive in the role, and you'll have opportunities for further development.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes across the country, offering residential, nursing, dementia, and specialist care to thousands of individuals. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centred care that promotes the dignity, independence, and wellbeing of their residents.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.51 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number1370319146Job locationsBarchester HealthcareThursoKW14 7UQJob 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 scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'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 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 scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'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 SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right personal qualities, such as reliability, compassion, and a caring attitude.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required for this role. Barchester is looking for individuals with the right personal qualities, such as reliability, compassion, and a caring attitude.

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