Salary
£10.90 an hour
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Shift and schedule
Day shift
Work Settings
Disability confident
Overstone House is a specially designed, purpose-built, luxury residential care home, providing exceptional elderly and dementia care in a luxury, state-of-the-art setting.
Hours
8am-8pm
3 shifts on 3 shifts off non-negotiable
Job Summary
It is your role to enable and support our residents to continue taking part in the activities and lifestyle choices they have always enjoyed. Whatever that may be from meeting up with friends and family, going to the local bowls club, visiting the cinema, attending local groups or enjoying a specific past time like gardening, painting or singing.
It all starts with getting to know our residents as individuals and finding out how they have lived their life and what they enjoy doing. This will mean taking an interest and talking with our residents and their family and friends. Plotting a life history book with them and sharing their memories.
To promote the social and recreational aspects of daily living for all residents. You will engage with the local the community and its resources. You will be creative, innovative and enthusiastic. You will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
If you are ready to kick start your career in an extremely rewarding role, then please apply today!
Benefits
· A permanent contract of employment
· A competitive salary
· We will support you to complete an NVQ qualification
· Fully funded enhanced DBS check
· A job with purpose and satisfaction
· Fully funded uniform
· Paid Breaks
· Refer a friend bonus scheme
A great place to work
Halcyon Care Homes is now part of Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
Anchor are committed to being a great and inclusive place to work. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds especially those who are from underrepresented groups. At Anchor, we live by the values of accountability, respect, courageousness and honesty and they go hand-in-hand with making sure we value diversity and champion an inclusive culture.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Living Wage Employer and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Referral programme
Schedule:
Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
Do you require Tier 2 sponsorship? We do not currently provide sponsorship.
Experience:
Care home: 1 year (required)
Activities Planning: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person