Lead Homemaker Saffron Gardens

Theres never been a better time to progress your career as a Lead Homemaker with Brunelcare.

Whether youve worked in care/activities before or youre looking to change careers this is an opportunity to become part of something more and make a real difference.

If you want to be part of a committed team in our purpose built care home in Whitehall Bristol then apply to join Brunelcare today and be part of something more.

About the role

As the Lead Homemaker you will provide support and line manage the Homemaking team planning activities and trips for our residents. Alongside this you will be:

• A major part of this role will be to actively involve people in everyday activities to create meaningful occupation and stimulation

• To work with the people that live with us to promote and maintain independence help with food and drink preparation and improve the mealtime experience

• To make a house a home enable people to feel strong confident and relaxed and celebrate independence

About you

• Ideally you will have some experience managing or leading a team. However this is not essential but desirable.

• A warm spontaneous and loving person who can connect with people.

• A genuine ability and desire to support older people to have fun and assist with preparation for meals.

• To demonstrate an aptitude and drive for keeping up to date with current best practice in Dementia Care and Well Being for older people

Job Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay plus 1 an hour enhancement for weekends and double time for bank holidays

• Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing to the equivalent of 33 after five years service (pro-rata)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Company Sick Pay

• Optima Health Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free confidential services)

• 200 refer a friend bonus

Please be aware this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received so please apply at your earliest convenience.

Please Note: If you are invited to attend an interview you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and to confirm your right to work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed in line with our document retention and GDPR guidelines.

Brunelcareis committed to equity equality diversityand inclusion and this isembedded in our strategy andsupported through our policiesand welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments where this would support you to make an application.

Established in 1941 Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol based charity providing high-quality housing care and support for older people in the South West.

Today across Bristol South Gloucestershire and Somerset Brunelcare works to support people to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.

The extensive range of our services means that people can stay with us however their needs may change.

We are also widely recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people living with dementia and for supporting their families.

As a charity we do not pay dividends to shareholders and any profit we make is reinvested back into the services we provide.