Casual Assistant: Retirement Housing with Meals (REQ02717)

Bield Housing and Care; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic and caring individuals to join their casual worker bank in Cumbernauld. This role involves maintaining cleanliness in communal areas, assisting with meal preparation, and providing support to older residents. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in working with older people and the ability to respond calmly to their needs. With a competitive salary and opportunities for flexible work, this position offers a rewarding experience in a supportive environment dedicated to the well-being of its residents.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Health care benefit plan

Credit union access

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is advantageous but not essential.
• Genuine interest in working with older people is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure internal communal areas are clean and hygienic.
• Prepare dining room for mealtimes and deliver meals to tenants.
• Respond to property emergencies and provide general assistance.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Interest in working with older people

Calm response to requests

Education

REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Qualification

Job description

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New Casual Assistant opportunities in Cumbernauld!

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our casual worker bank, based at our Campsie Gardens development in Cumbernauld. Campsie Gardens offers safe and secure homes designed especially for those aged 60 and over. Successful applicants may also assist at our close by development in Cumbernauld, Hillcrest Court.

The Role

You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties to ensure that internal communal areas are clean, hygienic and meet the standards expected by our tenants and visitors to the development. You will also assist by preparing the dining room for mealtimes, heating prepared meals and delivering them to tenants.

On occasion, the Assistant will be expected to clean vacant flats and/ or external pathways of the development and provide general and emergency assistance to tenants, as required. In addition you will respond to property emergencies, taking appropriate action when the Manager is off duty and providing cover for the development office as required.

Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.

Role Requirements

- Experience of a similar type of role would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement as training will be provided.

- You should bring to the role a genuine interest in working with older people and an ability to respond calmly to requests for assistance.

- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent would be desirable.

Our Offer

In return the successful candidate will receive:

- Competitive salary, reviewed annually.

- Enhanced Pension Scheme

- Opportunities to work flexibly

- Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above.

Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146

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