Care Home Staff Recruitment

Come and work with us!

Would you like to work in a supportive and rewarding environment, helping our service users to live happy and fulfilling lives?

Our brand new care home will be opening soon and we have the following job opportunities in our homes, which are located in Duston and Kingsthorpe in Northampton:

• Full-time Activity/Care Support Workers
• Full-time Senior Care Support Worker
• Part-time Cleaner/Support Worker
• Part-time Befriender
• Plumber / Maintenance Person

See below for details and if you’d like any more information, then give our Administrator, Dawn Briggs, a call. She’ll be happy to speak to you and to send you an application pack. Call Dawn on 01604 791266 or email her at recruitment@careresidential.co.uk

Full-time Activity/Care Support Workers

As an Activity/Care Support Worker at a Richardson Partnership for Care home, you’ll support our service users with acquired brain injuries and learning disabilities to achieve their goals – however small – and share in their successes. You’ll work with people of all ages and assist with daily living – both in the home and during a range of activities in the community, so no two days will be the same. You’ll join a team of carers in a warm, friendly environment, who are dedicated to providing excellent care.

About you

You’re compassionate and positive with a can-do approach. You may already have some experience of working in care, but most-importantly, you’re kind, caring and enthusiastic. You’ll be willing to learn and want the flexibility that working shifts offers. Ideally, you’ll have an NVQ 2 / HSC or equivalent qualification in care, but if not, then we’ll provide free training so that you can achieve this or other qualifications to develop your career.

We offer

• A competitive salary
• Profit share bonus scheme
• Free gym membership
• Free learning and development to achieve accredited qualifications
• A generous ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• A fixed rota to give a better home/work balance
• Regular free reward events/nights out for staff
• Job-share scheme for part-time working

Senior Activity / Care Support Worker

As a Senior Activity/Care Support Worker at a Richardson Partnership for Care home, you’ll lead a team of support staff, delivering individual residential rehabilitation services for our service users with an acquired brain injury.  You’ll work in a positive, lively setting, with a team dedicated to providing care of the highest standard. You’ll be responsible for medication, petty cash and all aspects of activity during the shift.  

About you

You’ll have excellent people skills and be a good communicator. You’ll have at least 2-3 years of relevant experience in care and hold a Diploma level 3 in Health & Social Care or an equivalent qualification, and you’ll be over 21 years of age. You’ll enjoy managing and supervising staff and ideally, you’ll have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or an acquired brain injury or who display risk behaviour.

We offer

• A competitive salary
• Profit share bonus scheme
• Free gym membership
• Free learning and development to achieve accredited qualifications
• A generous ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• A fixed rota to give a better home/work balance
• Regular free reward events/nights out for staff
• Job-share scheme for part-time working

Cleaner / Support Worker (part-time)

As a Cleaner / Support Worker in our residential care home in Duston, you’ll be proud to maintain a clean, safe home and enjoy working in a warm, friendly and lively environment. You’ll be physically fit and adaptable, enjoying the varied activities and routines within the homes. You’ll be able to work within time scales and schedules set, with a systematic approach and able to work under your own initiative, as well as in a team.

Ideally, you’ll also have experience of working in care environment (such as a school, hospital, or care home) and have experience of working with people who display challenging behaviour. You’ll have experience of working alone and be creative in difficult situations.

You may have knowledge of C.O.S.H.H. and basic knowledge of Health & Safety.

We offer

• A competitive salary
• Profit share bonus scheme
• Free gym membership
• Free learning and development to achieve accredited qualifications
• A generous ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• A fixed rota to give a better home/work balance
• Regular free reward events/nights out for staff
• 20 hours per week

Closing date: 26 October 2018

Click on the job description for more information or call Dawn Briggs on 01604 791266

Befriender:

• To work on a 1:1 basis with a specific service user
• To accompany service user in the home and also out on activities, to attend appointments, shopping and home visits etc.
• 16 hours per week including weekends and evenings
• See Job Description in 'Additional Information' box on the right

Plumber / Maintenance Person

We are currently looking to employ an additional skilled Plumber Maintenance Person to enhance our maintenance team, who ensure that our residential care homes offer a safe environment and that necessary remedial work is carried out to maintain standards of health and safety.  

Hours: 40 per week - flexibility is required with regards to the duties performed Salary: Negotiable depending on qualifications & experience

Essential requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Qualified, skilled in a related trade (eg. Plumbing) 

Duties: 

• To work 40 hours per week, flexibility with regards to the duties performed to ensure the homely environment is maintained and all aspects of health and safety are maintained within our care homes
• Be able to work under pressure and to specified deadlines 
• Be presentable and able to undertake duties in line with Manager/ Supervisors recommendations, instructions, company policy and in accordance with requirements
• Ensure accuracy and pay attention to details
• To carry out any other duty or tasks as required by the Maintenance Manager, Service Manager, Partners or other authorised person
• We would require you to have your own tools and your own vehicle
• Full driving licence required.

FOR ALL POSITIONS - HOW TO APPLY

You can download a job description and application form using the links above to the right  The application form is available as a pdf for you to print out and fill in by hand or as a Word document (digital version) so you can complete it and email it back. For more information or to request that an application pack is sent to you, please contact Dawn Briggs at recruitment@careresidential.co.uk, telephone: 01604 791266.