Overview
Contract type: Permanent – Part Time/Full Time
Hours: 24 - 36 Hours per week
Working Pattern: Days, Weekends
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel. The charity has been supporting older people for over 120 years and provides care home and day care services, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Set on the outskirts of Luton, Bedfordshire, Little Bramington Farm offers an oasis of calm in an urban environment. We have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team that specialises in providing residential care.
Joining our warm and supportive team as a Shift Leader, you will be responsible for delivering person-centred care, unique to each individual, supporting and enabling our residents to maintain key skills, personal interests, independence, choice, and dignity, so that they can lead fulfilled lives.
Responsibilities
* You will make sure our residents are safe and comfortable.
* You will act as a champion for their safety and dignity.
* You will lead the team in providing quality, individualised care for our residents in line with procedures and policies.
* You will make sure that clear, accurate records are kept.
* You will follow our procedures for ordering, administering and dispensing medication.
* You will conduct supervisions and appraisals with the staff and promote their development.
* You will maintain a safe, clean workplace and follow infection control protocols.
To ensure we can achieve this, our shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience in a similar role, having previously led a team and administered medication.
* Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (essential). Level 3 Diploma or higher is desirable.
* Great communication and interpersonal skills to form strong relationships with residents and handover information to colleagues. Proficient number and digital skills, problem solving, and safeguarding awareness.
* Ability to adapt to situations and recognise and report safeguarding concerns.
Working as a Shift Leader means no two days are the same. A compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude will help you supervise peers and take the initiative.
Benefits
* Learning, development, and progression.
* Paid breaks.
* Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme.
* Retail discount schemes.
* Access to affordable loans, salary saving, 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% employer contribution.
* Free parking at our homes and day clubs.
* Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums.
* Uniforms provided.
* Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding & Compliance
Safeguarding: Keeping everyone safe is a core value. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and are expected to report any abuse immediately if observed or suspected.
Criminal records: As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check (with barred lists). Offer of employment is dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us; it depends on the circumstances.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and accept each other’s differences. We welcome applications from people with the right to work in the UK. We do not provide sponsorship.
Application
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may close the vacancy early if we appoint before the advertised closing date. We interview applicants as they apply. Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
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