Relief General Assistant

Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust • Silver Spring, MD, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

Bedford Court, Horsforth

Relief General Assistant

Hours of work - Relief, on an 'as and when required' basis

About the role

Bedford Court is a high-quality registered care home that offers older people a relaxed, safe, and welcoming place to live.

As a General Assistant with the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, you will make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

You will work as part of a friendly and dedicated team of cleaners to ensure the resident’s rooms and communal areas are clean and tidy in order to provide a quality living environment for residents. You will also develop good relationships with our residents and be prepared to be flexible in your duties such as helping with breakfast provision and talking to residents.

There is also the potential opportunity to progress your social care career in the future if this is something you would like to do.

About you

You will need to:

Have good communication skills.
Have a friendly and outgoing personality.
Be flexible and comfortable being part of a team.
Be hardworking.
Have the ability to work on your own initiative.

If you have cleaning experience or have worked in a care environment this would be beneficial although full training will be provided.

*Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check.*

In return we offer a real living wage along with a fabulous range of benefits, as well as a programme of training and development which includes nationally recognised qualifications, and an opportunity to progress your social care career.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the quick and easy online form. You will also be able to view a full Job Description once you hit Apply.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.

Our core priority

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North-East.

We are a values-driven organisation, and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

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