General Assistant (Older Adults)

Job Details :

Job Reference : HCC621673

Salary Range : £24,027 to £24,348 pro-rata, per annum

Work Location :   Ticehurst, Aldershot

Hours per week :   35 or 28

Contract Type : Permanent

Closing Date : 5 August 2025

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the advert may close early.

The Role :

Joining our supportive team at Ticehurst as a General Assistant , you’ll play an essential role in the everyday running of our home. You’ll assist with domestic, laundry, and kitchen tasks, while building positive connections with our residents. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to the highest standards will enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of our residents.

What you’ll do :

• Cleaning : Maintain cleanliness in residents' bedrooms, communal areas, toilets, and facilities, to ensure they are clean and welcoming.
• Assist with meals :  Help serve meals and assist our residents with eating and drinking, clear / reset tables, stack dishwasher and keep dining areas tidy.
• Laundry duties :  Support with laundry tasks when needed, with full training provided.
• Accompany residents : Escort residents to their appointments, making sure they feel comfortable and safe.
• Build relationships : Establish positive connections with our residents, their families, and your colleagues, whilst sharing our commitment to creating an inclusive culture.

What we’re looking for :

No experience necessary – we provide all the training you need to be a General Assistant . What’s most important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to ensure that our residents enjoy a safe, comfortable environment and receive the care that suits them best.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the General Assistant role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application .

We would love to hear from you about your experience and transferable skills. If you would like to arrange an informal chat to discuss the role and what you can bring to the team, please contact us using the details below.

Why join us?

This role involves some weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

Please note :  We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

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Values Based Recruitment :

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information :

General Assistant (Older Adults) Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements :

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion :

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Peninah Mutambisi, Registered Manager on peninah.mutambisi@hants.gov.uk , Sarah Baines, Deputy Manager on sarah.baines@hants.gov.uk , Judy Munieza, Deputy Manager on judy.munieza@hants.gov.uk , Susan Thomas, Deputy Manager on susan.thomas@hants.gov.uk or Manju Ceyo, Reablement Lead on manju.ceyo@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.