Overview
Contract: Full Time (36 hours per week). Working Pattern: Days. Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel. We have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty. Malvern offers person-centred day care for people living with dementia. Our customers can meet new friends and take part in activities they enjoy, with help and support available from our dedicated and experienced care staff.
Joining us as a Health Care Assistant, you will help our residents with various tasks including:
* Personal care
* Companionship
* Meal preparation
* Mobility
* Keeping care records up to date
Responsibilities
As a Health Care Assistant, you will contribute to delivering high-quality care and support to residents in a respectful, empathetic and person-centered manner. You will work as part of a team to enable residents to lead fulfilled lives and participate in daily activities with dignity.
Qualifications and attributes
We would like our Health Care Assistant to join us with at least 6 months of experience in a care home environment. You should be empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, and a team player who is willing to go the extra mile. A real passion for care and a desire to build solid relationships with residents to help them live well in later life are essential.
Rewards and Recognition
We value the hard work and commitment of all staff and offer:
* Learning, development, and career progression
* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year
* Retail discount schemes
* Monthly prize draw with 3 prizes
* Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned
* Health cash plans for you and your family
* Cycle to work scheme
* Long service awards that increase with length of service
* Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus
* Group Pension Plan with a 6% contribution from us
* Free parking at our homes and day clubs
* Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums for care staff
* Uniforms provided
* Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff
* Free DBS checks
Safeguarding
Keeping everyone safe is a core value of the charity. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures, and if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks
As this role involves dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check. Any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same. Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people—people that care and can make a difference.
Right to work
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply. Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
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