General Assistant

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Skipton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Skipton is seeking a compassionate General Assistant. The role involves diverse tasks such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. Ideal candidates are reliable and practical, ready to build positive relationships with residents. With access to excellent training and a range of benefits, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of others while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work reliably and compassionately with residents.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Practical approach to diverse tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various tasks related to housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering.
• Build positive professional relationships with residents.
• Contribute to creating a warm and homely environment.

Skills

Reliable

Compassionate

Caring

Practical

Job description

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.