General Assistant

Abbeyfield; Stockport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Abbeyfield is seeking a General Assistant to support their Sheltered Housing property in Stockport. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to engage with residents, ensuring their wellbeing through daily support tasks. The position includes 16 hours per week and a pay rate of £12.21 per hour, accompanied by various company benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 years

Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities

Medicash support and Employee Assistance Programme

£500 refer-a-friend scheme

Occupational sick pay and cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Cheerful and friendly demeanor is essential.
• Must understand the needs of older people.
• Proactive and organized individual who takes pride in their work.

Responsibilities

• Ensure communal areas are clean and tidy.
• Assist with meal preparation and serving.
• Promote wellbeing of residents.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Understanding of older people's needs

Proactive and organized

Job description

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Role: General Housing Assistant

Location: Stockport

Pay rate: £12.21

Contract: 16 hrs p/w

Rota: Week 1 Tues, Wed, Week 2 Wed, Thurs, Week 3 Sat, Sun

The Abbeyfield Society are a national charity helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people by providing companionship in our supported housing accommodation, retirement apartments and care homes.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who would be interested in joining our organisation, to support our Sheltered Housing property in Stockport. If you are looking for a rewarding role to fit around you, Abbeyfield would love for you to join us.

You can never underestimate the power a friendly face and a home cooked meal has on someone’s day. This is a varied role, with resident wellbeing at the forefront of what we do.

This is a varied role, the main tasks of a General Housing Assistant include:

• Ensure communal areas are clean and tidy
• Assist with meal preparation and serving
• Ensuring food stores and maintained with stock rotation
• Promote wellbeing of residents
• Opportunity to cook/bake on occasion to cover Cook (to be discussed further at interview)
  
  

Our ideal candidate for General Housing Assistant will have the following qualities

• A cheerful and friendly demeanour
• Understand the needs of older people
• Proactive and organised, someone that takes pride in what they do
  
  

Why Join Abbeyfield?

We’re committed to recognising and rewarding our team members. Working with us comes with a range of benefits, including:

• Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service, plus public holidays.
• Growth & Development: Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities.
• Competitive Pay: Benchmark-based and with progression opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Medicash support, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym membership.
• Financial Rewards: £500 refer-a-friend scheme, life assurance, and company pension.
• Exclusive Discounts: BenefitHub and Blue Light Card discounts for social care sector workers.
• Additional Perks: Occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
  
  

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a basic DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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