Barchester Healthcare

General Assistant - Bank

The closing date is 19 May 2026

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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 the residents. Your responsibilities will cover diverse areas such as housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering. You'll play a crucial role in creating a warm and homely environment for the residents, and your caring and empathetic approach will be instrumental in building positive professional relationships with them.

Main duties of the job

In this General Assistant role, you'll be responsible for a wide range of tasks to support the daily operations of the care home. Your duties may include housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and catering, ensuring the home is well-maintained and the residents' needs are met. You'll need to be reliable, compassionate, and always ready to make a difference. Barchester Healthcare will provide training to equip you with the necessary skills to thrive in this role.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care services in the United Kingdom. With a network of over 200 care homes across the country, the organization is committed to delivering exceptional care and support to its residents. Barchester's focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, coupled with its dedication to professional development, makes it an attractive employer for individuals seeking a rewarding career in the care sector.

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1476619730

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Walton-on-Thames

KT12 4DD


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT 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

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 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

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 General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare values individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds, as long as they possess the necessary personal qualities, such as reliability, compassion, and a commitment to providing excellent care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required for this General Assistant role. Barchester Healthcare values individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds, as long as they possess the necessary personal qualities, such as reliability, compassion, and a commitment to providing excellent care.

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

Walton-on-Thames

KT12 4DD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Walton-on-Thames

KT12 4DD


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

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1476619730

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Walton-on-Thames

KT12 4DD


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