General Assistant

The Home Join the Warm and Welcoming Team at Rosemary Lodge Care Home Located just a short 10-minute walk from Antrim town centre, Rosemary Lodge Care Home offers a friendly, supportive environment for up to 42 residents. We provide care across a range of categories including Residential Care, Dementia, Learning Disability (Over 65), Physical Disability (Over 65), and Mental Health (excluding Learning Disability or Dementia) Over 65. Our team is known for being approachable, compassionate, and always ready to help — whether it’s supporting daily needs, sharing in meaningful activities, or simply enjoying a friendly chat and a cup of tea. At Rosemary Lodge, we’re committed to making every resident feel safe, valued, and truly at home. If you’re passionate about person-centred care and want to be part of a team that genuinely enjoys making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. The Role The General Assistant role at Healthcare Ireland is a blended role, working with the Housekeeping and Kitchen team to assist with the day-to-day operations of the Home. The General Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, housekeeping and laundry functions, ensuring that residents receive high-quality meals and have a clean environment. The role is essential in the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred surroundings. Working as part of the Kitchen and Housekeeping team, reporting to the Housekeeper and Chef, the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals and cleaning – the General Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a clean and tidy environment for our residents.

Main Responsibilities Ensure the expected standards are achieved throughout the home Cover domestic, kitchen and laundry duties – training in all 3 areas provided Identify and report any damage, faults or other issues to maintenance or management Adhere to the cleaning and auditing schedule Use and store cleaning products in accordance to COSHH regulations Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Home Manager.

The Benefits Paid annual leave The chance to be part of a growing Healthcare company Continuous professional development and training Values-led culture Overtime available at an enhanced rate Opportunities for progression Pension plan (if applicable) Attractive hourly rate Access NI fee paid for Uniforms and PPE provided Monthly incentives and recognition awards Free parking We do not offer sponsorship for this role .

Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.