Salary: £10.42 per hour
Join us in a career that makes a difference.
At Balhousie Care Group we call our staff Everyday Heroes – and with good reason. They’re making a difference to our residents every single day. They’re also carving out careers for life.
As Scotland’s largest private care provider, with 25 homes, over 900 residents and 1500 staff; Balhousie is one of the country’s leading providers of elderly and specialist care. As well as award-winning care home teams throughout Scotland, we boast a stunning HQ and highly skilled support staff.
This is a fantastic opportunity ty join our award winning business based at our lovely St Ronan’s site in Dundee.
This is a secure, permanent full time role working 37.5 hours per week.. The role will be dayshift and will include some weekend working.
The Role
You will be passionate about enhancing the lives of residents, and display a positive outlook and friendly manner. This is a person-centred role within a person-centred organisation so putting the residents first is always the focus.
Duties Include:
- To plan and implement activities appropriate to Residents’ needs and requests
- To assist Home Manager to organise fundraising events
- Help Residents to socialise within the Care Home, and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes
- Assist with budgeting, for entertainments, materials and outings
- Encourage Staff Members, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Care Home’s activities
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
- Experience of a care setting, specifically with elderly residents is highly desirable.
- Experience of working with residents with dementia is also advantageous
- You must be IT literate with good administration skills
- An outgoing, friendly and positive mindset will be of great benefit in this role
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to create a fun and positive environment
If you do not have experience but have the desire to work in care and have the right fit in terms of personality this role might be for you!
Apply Today!
Just some of our great suite of ‘Balhousie Benefits’*:
- Access to a huge range of discounts including holidays and grocery shopping!
- The ability to access your wages before payday, through an easy-to-use app!
- Enhanced overtime rates!
- Free health and legal advice!
*terms apply