General Assistant - Bank

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  • Northallerton, North Yorkshire
  • £12.71 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
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 that the residents deserve. This is a wide-reaching role where you'll be able to play your part in creating a warm and homely environment for the residents. The role requires someone who is reliable, compassionate, caring, and always ready to make a difference.Main duties of the jobThe General Assistant role involves diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. No two days will be the same as you take on these varied tasks. It's an opportunity to use your can-do approach and people skills in an organization that provides quality care.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and independent living services in the UK. They are committed to delivering the highest standards of care and support to their residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.71 an hourContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number1373051907Job locationsBarchester HealthcareNorthallertonDL7 8UEJob 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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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 learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to 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, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. The key attributes are being reliable, compassionate, caring, and having a practical approach to different tasks.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • No specific qualifications are required, as Barchester will provide the necessary training. The key attributes are being reliable, compassionate, caring, and having a practical approach to different tasks.

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