Barchester Healthcare

General Assistant - Bank

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

This is a temporary bank role at Barchester Healthcare, a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. As a General Assistant, you will be responsible for a range of tasks across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering to support the smooth running of the care home and provide a warm and comfortable environment for the residents.

Main duties of the job

As a General Assistant, you will carry out a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of the care home. This includes duties in housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You will be responsible for ensuring the home is clean, well-maintained, and comfortable for the residents. This is a wide-ranging role, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills further through training and development opportunities.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to providing the best possible care and support to their residents, and this is reflected in their staff training, development, and reward packages. Barchester operates over 200 care homes across the country, offering a range of care services including nursing, residential, and dementia care.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1455786437

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR9 3AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

Bank 0 hrs contract to cover annual leave, sickness and gaps in rotas.

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 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

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 description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

Bank 0 hrs contract to cover annual leave, sickness and gaps in rotas.

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 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

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 Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, but you should have a practical, caring, and compassionate approach. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, but you should have a practical, caring, and compassionate approach. Barchester will provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR9 3AP


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR9 3AP


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1455786437

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR9 3AP


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