Assistant: Retirement Housing with Meals in Airdrie

Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland and everyone plays an important role in making sure that our services improve the lives of older people in Scotland. We value kindness above all and as part of our team you will have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of older people.

We are currently looking for a full time Assistant to work at our Retirement Housing with Meals development Broomfield Gardens on a temporary basis. Broomfield Gardens provides a Retirement Housing Service to tenants aged 60 and over, who wish to retain their independence, but want to leave the worries of repairs and looking after the garden to someone else. We are seeking the right person to join the team and help make this possible.

The successful candidate will benefit from daytime work and great work life balance as you help improve the lives of older people in Scotland.

Hours of employment are 35 hours per week, organised as follows:

Monday and Sunday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Please note this is a fixed term post to cover an internal secondment and is expected to end on 31 March 2025.

The successful candidate will undertake a range of cleaning duties to ensure that internal communal areas are clean, hygienic and meet the standards expected by our tenants and visitors to the development. Assisting with meal preparations and helping tenants at meal times will be required

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.

Bield Offer:

- Hourly rate is £12.21

- Fantastic working hours – no late shifts or night-time working

- Excellent holidays of up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees)

- On the job and work related training, including access to accredited qualifications i.e. Advanced Food Hygiene

- Option to buy or sell holidays each year

- Bield cover the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities

- Family Friendly Policies

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Career breaks

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Access to Blue Light card and other discount schemes

Role Requirements:

An interest in working with older people and an understanding of their needs is essential. Although relevant experience in a similar post is also desirable, it is not essential as induction and training will be provided.

Please click 'Apply' to be directed to our recruitment portal where you will have the opportunity to view the full job description and apply online.

Interviews are expected to take place on or around 9th October 2024.

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

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.

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