Description
Home Assistant (Bank)
Premier Court Care Home, Thorley Lane East, Thorley, Bishop's Stortford CM23 4BH
£11.80 - £12.80 per hour depending on experience
Bank contract
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. We're looking for a Home Assistant to contribute to the safe running of our care homes through housekeeping, kitchen and admin support.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
Whilst there’s unlikely to be a typical day for a Home Assistant, you may be asked to:
1. Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the home, working with housekeeping and maintenance staff.
2. Assist the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy.
3. Serve meals and drinks to residents in the dining areas and to their rooms.
4. Organise and maintain housekeeping stocks for day to day use.
5. Overall, ensure our residents are happy and comfortable - supporting with any related duties.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You’re friendly and caring, someone who wants to make a difference to people’s lives – no matter how big or small that difference may be. A great communicator, you’re happy rolling your sleeves up and getting involved, always completing your work to a high standard in an organised way. Working in a close-knit team, multi-tasking and taking on different roles, you’ll wear many hats, but importantly, you’ll laugh, have fun and make lasting memories with our residents.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
6. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
7. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
8. Free meal on every shift
9. 28 days holiday
10. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
11. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
12. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
13. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
14. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
15. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
16. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK