General Assistant - Domestic

Abbeyfield; Havant; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to alleviating loneliness among older people. As a General Housing Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting residents' wellbeing through daily tasks like meal preparation and maintaining communal areas. This rewarding position offers a chance to make a real difference in the lives of others while enjoying competitive pay and numerous benefits. With a commitment to team growth and development, you'll find ample opportunities to advance your career in a supportive environment. If you're cheerful, proactive, and passionate about helping others, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Career development opportunities

Medicash support

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

£500 refer-a-friend scheme

Life assurance

Company pension

Occupational sick pay

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a care or support role is preferred.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cheerful and friendly demeanor

Understanding the needs of older people

Proactive and organized

Job description

The Abbeyfield Living 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 Havant. If you are looking for a rewarding role to fit around you, Abbeyfield Living Society 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 Assistantwill 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 Living Society?

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.