Overview
Role: General Assistant Domestic
Location: Swanage
Pay rate: £12.21
Contract: 6 hrs p/w
The Abbeyfield Society are a national charity helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people by providing companionship in our supported housing accommodation, retirement apartments and care homes.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who would be interested in joining our organisation, to support our Sheltered Housing property in Swanage. If you are looking for a rewarding role to fit around you, Abbeyfield would love for you to join us.
You can never underestimate the power a friendly face and a home cooked meal has on someone’s day. This is a varied role, with resident wellbeing at the forefront of what we do.
This is a varied role; the main tasks of a General Housing Assistant include:
* Ensure communal areas are clean and tidy
* Assist with meal preparation and serving
* Ensure food stores are maintained with stock rotation
* Promote wellbeing of residents
* Opportunity to cook/bake on occasion to cover Cook (to be discussed further at interview)
Responsibilities
* Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of communal areas
* Support meal preparation and service
* Manage stock rotation for food stores
* Support and promote resident wellbeing
* Assist with cooking/baking as agreed during interview
Qualifications and qualities
* A cheerful and friendly demeanour
* Understanding the needs of older people
* Proactive and organised, takes pride in work
Why Join Abbeyfield?
* Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service, plus public holidays
* Growth & Development: Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities
* Competitive Pay: Benchmark-based with progression opportunities
* Health & Wellbeing: Medicash support, and discounted gym membership
* Financial Rewards: £500 refer-a-friend scheme, life assurance, and company pension
* Exclusive Discounts: BenefitHub and Blue Light Card discounts for social care sector workers
* Additional Perks: Occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more
Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a basic DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
INDSS
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Administrative
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* Non-profit Organizations
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