Barchester Healthcare

General Assistant - Bank

The closing date is 17 April 2026

Job summary

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 our residents. Your responsibilities will span across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, allowing you to play a crucial role in creating a warm and homely environment for our residents.

Main duties of the job

The General Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare is a versatile position that involves a diverse range of responsibilities. You'll be responsible for tasks such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, all with the aim of ensuring our residents receive the best possible care and support. No two days will be the same, as you'll be able to take on a variety of tasks and contribute to the overall well-being of our residents. Caring and empathetic, you'll build positive professional relationships with our residents, making their experience with us a happy and meaningful one.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. With a focus on delivering personalized care and support, Barchester aims to create a warm, welcoming, and comfortable environment for all its residents. The company is committed to investing in its staff, providing training and development opportunities to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to excel in their roles.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1463199973

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, as Barchester will provide comprehensive training to cover everything you need to thrive as a General Assistant. What's most important is that you have a reliable, compassionate, and caring nature, with a practical approach and a willingness to take on a diverse range of tasks.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this role, as Barchester will provide comprehensive training to cover everything you need to thrive as a General Assistant. What's most important is that you have a reliable, compassionate, and caring nature, with a practical approach and a willingness to take on a diverse range of tasks.

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

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1463199973

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Norwich

NR9 3AP


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