Job description

This role requires you are Covid19 vaccinated.

Our client is a charitable care provider with good and outstanding retirement villages across Bristol. They have care homes within the villages for residents who require additional support. Every home has a dedicated therapy team on-site, so they can work proactively with residents and respond quickly whenever their skills are required - enhancing our residents' mobility, independence and well-being.

Location: Westbury on Trym ( We also have roles in Keynsham and Winscombe)

Salary: £11.04

Additional £1 at weekends and nights. (Nights 9pm- 730am)

Additional£1.50 weekend nights (Fridays 12am-730am, Saturday 9pm- 730am, Sunday 9pm- 12am)

Public Holidays additional 50% of hourly rate.

Hours:

Early shift: 7am-230pm

Late shift: 2pm-930pm

Night shift: 9pm- 730am

Long shift: 7am-930pm

We are looking for care workers for two care homes in the area.

The first has been thoughtfully designed to give residents the best experience of ageing. Rated good by CQC it boasts exceptional, easy access garden spaces, including scented gardens and parkland area with ancient trees, fishponds, conservatories and a croquet lawn. There’s a secure garden for their dementia care unit and in the central atrium, you’ll find everything from a hair salon to a community store for life's little essentials. Residents and their family are also free to use the wider facilities available in the village.

Types of care offered at this home are

• Nursing care
• Dementia care
• Respite care
• End of life care

The second has a distinctive atmosphere of warmth and friendliness. This is captured by the inscription that greets every visitor. Written by the team, it simply says: “Our residents do not live in our workplace, we work in their home”. They offer residents opportunities to grow their own vegetables for the kitchen, support a charity in a Bake Off competition, enjoy a talk on photography or teach staff a thing or two in the Knit and Natter group. They tailor the activities programme so residents can decide what they do and loved ones are welcome to join in too.

Types of care offered at this home are

• Nursing care
• Dementia care
• Respite care
• End of life care

For more details about what the role will involve click apply now to see full details on our website. We have various roles across the UK and we are always happy to have a no pressure chat about our opportunities. We promise we will listen to your aspirations and dreams and work closely with you to really understand what want out of a new job. We will explore opportunities and get you where you want to be by taking a proactive approach with potential employers on your behalf. This will allow you the time to dedicate yourself to professional development and patient care.

What our client is offering the successful candidate

23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

competitive salary - above national living wage, for all ages.

good enhanced rates of pay* for weekend and night work

an annual salary review

contributory pension scheme contributing up to 7.5%

life assurance at 4 x salary

option to join the health cash plan

savings on shopping website to save on your weekly spends, but also treats and holidays

access to gym/pool where relevant

subsidised restaurant which serves excellent quality food

extensive induction programme and training opportunities with both internal and external training providers on a range of topics care certificate for all care support staff

occupational sick pay after 12 months service

employee referral scheme so you earn money by recommending your friends!

colleague recognition schemes

initiatives for encouraging colleague feedback and opinions

employee assistance programme should you require confidential support

summer and winter staff celebrations

free parking

We also provide and pay for; a good quality and functional uniform** DBS (previously CRB) checks**

But most importantly… the work is rewarding... come and see for yourself!

This job role will involve working around vulnerable people therefore your employer may be required to check whether you have a criminal record via the Disclosure and Barring Service (known as a DBS check). You will also be asked questions as part of our self disclosure section on the application form. We operate a fair recruitment process and do not discriminate. Any information you provide will be considered fairly and lawfully.

Due to the nature of our work applicants must be aged 18 or over.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities company as are all the companies we work with.

All applicants will be considered fairly and free from prejudice or discrimination.

We are very proud to say that we have signed the mental health at work commitment. We are passionate about mental health and we are dedicated to doing everything we can to promote mental well-being, support people who are struggling and break down the stigmas of mental health problems. We only work with companies who share our beliefs and care for their employees’ metal health and well-being.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: From £11.04 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

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