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Have the peace of mind when joining Ridgeway Care that you are part of an organisation truly striving for delivering great outcomes for those suffering with learning disabilities and mental illness.
Are you looking to make a positive difference to people's lives?
Our Benefits
- Opportunities for career progression through the QCF Framework
- Free DBS - We cover the cost of your DBS.
- Comprehensive training and induction programme.
- Refer a friend scheme where you can earn £250 per referral
- Access to the Blue Light Scheme giving you discounts in high street and online stores!
- Health Assure - Online counselling/health support free of charge!
- Paid training - Access to our E-learning platform and in person workshops!
- Enhanced Overtime rate - £15 P/h for hours worked over 35 per week!
About the service.
Gordena and Hillcrest are a dedicated and compassionate residential care home that provides exceptional care and support for their residents. Nestled in Downend, this care home offers a serene and comforting environment for its Service Users. With a team of highly skilled and caring professionals, Gordena and Hillcrest are committed to enhancing the quality of life for their residents, ensuring their physical, emotional, and social needs are met with the utmost dedication.
Gordena is a residential care home for individuals with Learning Disabilities and complex health needs. Some of the people living at Gordena House may also express behaviours which others might find challenging.
Ridgeway House provides a caring, supporting and nurturing environment where individuals can benefit from extensive experience in developing independence and achieving personal outcomes. Supporting individuals to meet their full potential is a key objective within the service we provide.
Within your role, you will support a diverse lifestyle, supporting individuals to play a greater role in the community that they are a part of. A focus is placed upon developing levels of independence through engagement in Daily Living Skills such as cooking, cleaning and shopping. You will encourage individuals to maintain healthy standards of personal care, promoting the engagement in washing and bathing. You will also carry out tasks to ensure individuals health needs are monitored and managed to an exceptional standard.
The role is advertised on a rolling shift pattern. You will be contracted to 35 hours per week as an average over the course of the rota period. The position offers a variety of shifts and includes evey other weekend off!
This is a fantastic opportunity if you are caring, patient and passionate about helping others to grow. All you will require is a positive attitude. Ridgeway Care is a growing organisation, offering fantastic benefits to the right candidates! If you are looking to work as part of a team and all of the above sounds exciting then we would love to hear from you!
If you are new to care then this also applies to you - a fundamental part of our recruitment is based upon attitude and personality so experience is not essential. Full training including the Care Certificate will be provided as well as intensive support from your line manager to ensure you get the most out of your new role.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 13/08/2021
Reference ID: RH01
