AddressJob Reference: 65590
Posted: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Closing Date: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Could you be the next enthusiastic team-player to join our award winning care home. The Laurels has been recognised as being one of the 20 top rated Care Homes in the region based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends.
We are looking for caring, reliable and flexible individual to build on our team of experienced support staff providing care to older adults living at the Laurels residential care home in Carlisle. Our service supports 25 residents (older adults) with some individuals who have dementia. The service focuses on promoting independence, maintaining dignity, encouraging inclusion and supporting general health and Wellbeing in a positive manner.
General Responsibilities:
Responsible for the in house and external recreational activities of the residents in both group and one-to-one settings. To promote and organise in-house activities and entertainment and encourage participation in hobbies, either old or new ones. To organise exercise sessions, with music and movement as well as other appropriate activities of interest to individuals. To develop activities that are inclusive for all and to capture outcomes. The service is on a main public transport route and is easily accessible. We offer weekly pay if preferred.
- Leading on, and delivering, high quality meaningful activity for all residents
- Ensuring people living with dementia enjoy the same opportunities for engagement and activity as other residents
- Stimulating excellent interaction and communication between staff and residents
- Creating and maintaining excellent community links
- Documenting outcomes and contributing to the 6 weekly residents and families newsletter
This is a part-time role between 2 and 4 days per week, and can be worked around school times of 10.00 am – 2.30 pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm evenings. The role will include some weekend working.
- Free uniforms
- Employee discount scheme
- Excellent training from an internal training team
- Full payment of DBS application
- Free employee counselling service (with free legal advice line) available to employees and member of your household
- Opportunity to work for a not for profit company
We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.
Application Instructions:
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
