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Care Assistant

Job reference

SYS-4866

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Min pay rate

£10.42

Max pay rate

£12.29

Role highlights

Stanecroft - Dorking, RH5 4EG

£10.42 - £12.29

£1,500 Joining Incentive

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join Care UK and make a real difference.

Are you interested in gaining access to your wages as you work? Care UK has a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay and is one of the many reasons to join the Care UK family.

Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life, healthcare, support work, domiciliary, hospitality, retail, education and many others. We are looking for caring people to join the Care UK team who share the same values as us: care, passion and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put the residents at the heart of everything you do.

New to Care?

We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new staff members, meaning we will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to have a successful career with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Here's what you can benefit from working with Care UK:

• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay
• Award Winning Care Provider (Residential Care Provider of the Year - Health Investor Awards 2022 & more)
• Long service awards
• Discounted gym membership
• Concerts for Carers (apply for free tickets to concerts at a various venues)
• Competitive refer a friend bonus
• GEM Awards - we recognise colleagues who go the extra mile
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Pension contribution
• Free uniform
• Access to PPE
• Weekly Covid testing

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible
• Respecting residents’ rights of choice, privacy and dignity
• Support residents with personal care and mealtimes.
• Working as part of a team to identify residents’ unique goals and implement personalised care plans.
• Working flexibly to help residents explore new interests, engage in physical activities, and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment.

So, if you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding career, please click the apply button to speak to one of our team for more information.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Care Assistant Bank

Job reference

SYS-4843

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training and great opportunities, join Care UK and make a real difference.

Are you interested in gaining access to your wages as you work? Care UK has a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay and is one of the many reasons to join the Care UK family.

Care Assistants at Care UK come from all walks of life, healthcare, support work, domiciliary, hospitality, retail, education and many others. We are looking for caring people to join the Care UK team who share the same values as us: care, passion and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put the residents at the heart of everything you do.

New to Care?

We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new staff members, meaning we will give you all the tools and knowledge you need to have a successful career with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Here's what you can benefit from working with Care UK:

• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you instant access to your pay
• Award Winning Care Provider (Residential Care Provider of the Year - Health Investor Awards 2022 & more)
• Long service awards
• Discounted gym membership
• Concerts for Carers (apply for free tickets to concerts at a various venues)
• Competitive refer a friend bonus
• GEM Awards - we recognise colleagues who go the extra mile
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Pension contribution
• Free uniform
• Access to PPE
• Weekly Covid testing

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible
• Respecting residents’ rights of choice, privacy and dignity
• Support residents with personal care and mealtimes.
• Working as part of a team to identify residents’ unique goals and implement personalised care plans.
• Working flexibly to help residents explore new interests, engage in physical activities, and make sure they enjoy themselves in a stimulating and homely environment.

So, if you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding career, please click the apply button to speak to one of our team for more information.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Senior Team Leader Care Bank

Job reference

SYS-13731

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

To lead the care team during any allotted span of duty, ensuring that the personal care of the residents is maintained on a daily basis according to individual needs and capabilities.

To actively promote and encourage as much personal independence and choice as possible in the activities of daily living undertaken by the residents within the Care Home.

To act as the Company's representative on site, promoting the Company's image and ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations regarding Care homes
 

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that the care, welfare and safety of all residents in the Care home is of the highest possible standard, taking responsibility for adherence to statutory regulations.
• To promote and maintain good interpersonal relationships between staff/residents and staff/relatives.
• To be responsible for the admission of any new residents to the Home for the purpose of assessment/evaluation, and establishment of a good mutual relationship.
• To be responsible for a physical/psychological assessment of new residents on admission to Homes.
• To institute individualised care plans.
• To institute individual therapy plans, in consultation with other health professionals as appropriate.
• To update existing care plans for every resident according to changes in the status of the resident on a daily basis.
• To be aware of psychological change in residents and report such to the Home Manager or Deputy Manager.
• To disseminate any relevant information regarding new or existing residents where appropriate, remembering the principles of confidentiality.
• To be responsible for the safe administration and recording of all medication prescribed by the resident's medical practitioner.
• To be responsible for the custody and safe dispersal of all medication brought into the Home, by either residents or the pharmacist.
• To act as advocate as and when appropriate.
• To ensure that all Care UK policies and procedures are carried out in accordance with current care practices.
• To liaise with visiting members of the medical and associated professions who may visit the Care home and record outcome of the same, and ensure that prescribed or recommended treatment is carried out.
• To liaise with relatives as appropriate and record outcome of same.
• To supervise all dietary needs of residents as appropriate and ensure that individual requirements are met as far as possible.
• To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the residents and to make the Care home as stimulating and attractive to live in as possible.
• To be responsible for the care and protection of patients' property.
• Observe requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 where applicable.
• To be familiar with the location of all documents appertaining to statutory requirements that you may be required to show in inspecting bodies.
• To be available at all times to discuss any queries or concerns that anyone wishes to raise within the Home.
• To ensure that confidential information regarding residents, and staff received from the Home Manager and Deputy Manager is safeguarded.
• To ensure that the welfare, morale and safety of all Care personnel in the Home is of the highest standard.
• To be involved in any staff training/teaching orientation programmes as required, and to take an active interest in promoting new concepts of care after consultation with the Home Manager and Deputy Manager.
• To attend such training programmes/courses as are available and necessary to keep up to date and further existing knowledge.
• To inform the Home Manager and Deputy Manager of the condition/progress of all residents on a daily basis.
• To seek advice from the Home Manager and Deputy Manager if in any doubt about policy/procedure to be followed on any untoward occurrence in the nursing home.
• To ensure that the Company's image is projected in the appropriate way, by promoting the professional appearance/manner of all members of the home team.
• It may be necessary to assist in the recruitment of staff for the home as directed by the Home Manager and Deputy Manager and in accordance with the Company's procedures.
• Maintain efficient control and use of contract, bank and agency staff ensuring that staffing levels are in accordance with Company policy.
• Instigate investigation into complaints or accidents involving residents and/or staff.
• To ensure compliance with all statutory requirements in record keeping, documentation, time, health and safety and security as detailed in the Company's policies.
• Ensure that any non-nursing home personnel including contractors are monitored.
• Ensure that the correct supplies are purchased from the nominated supplier.
• To undertake any specific duties as delegated by the Home Manager and Deputy Manager on an ad hoc basis.
• Due to the nature of this post there will be a requirement to undertake duties which may initially appear to be outside the remit of this job description, and may involve additional working hours. These are to be undertaken on an ad hoc basis as delegated by the Home Manager and Deputy Manager.

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Head Housekeeper Bank

Job reference

SYS-13651

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

Job Summary

Creating spotless, hospitable and comfortable care homes where residents love to live is vital to what we do at Care UK.

Care UK is one of the UK’s leading providers of health and social care services. As our Head Housekeeper you’ll be central to making our home a palace for residents, their guests and visitors alike.

You’ll lead and supervise the hostess, housekeeping and laundry teams to ensure the home meets the highest standards of hospitality and cleanliness at all times. Daily tasks might include updating the team rota to ensure we’re fully staffed, liaising with residents about the best times to clean their rooms. Above all, you’ll ensure residents and their guests don’t want for anything and that everything runs smoothly 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Are you an experienced head housekeeper - you could be from any sector – and keen to take on a role with more meaning? Are you a great supervisor with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and superb people skills? Do you have a warm personality and great sense of humour that makes you popular with everyone? If so, we’ll treat you to flexible hours and a competitive rate of pay that will add sparkle to your career.

Responsible To Home Manager
 

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain a 4 week Rota, ensuring the Housekeeping and Hostess teams are adequately staffed at all times.
• To instruct the Housekeeping team in their role and required duties / allocation.
• To instruct the Hostess team in their required duties.
• To provide hospitality services to residents and their guests. Serving meals, snacks and beverages at their request in the location of their choice.
• Daily to ensure all displayed menus and meal information throughout the home is correct and up to date.
• To consult with residents on a regular basis to ensure that their needs and choices are being met. Obtain feedback from residents and staff regarding cleaning and laundry quality to ensure that we are meeting the needs of the home and our residents at all times.
• To ensure that all cleaning and laundry consumables are ordered from current nominated suppliers in line with Company purchasing policy.
• To ensure stock takes are carried out at the end of each month.
• To work within agreed budget guidelines on staff costs and consumables and to co-operate in any action necessary so as to keep to budget.
• To implement and maintain cleaning schedules for the entire home and ensure that they are adhered too.
• To ensure cleaning of all areas of the home are to the highest standard, including grounds.
• Establish and maintain a rapport with individual residents and agree a convenient time to carry out cleaning of their personal rooms.
• To organise deep cleaning duties when required.
• To ensure the laundry of residents clothing is to the highest standard, including ironing.
• Ensure the Laundry team collect and return laundry to the correct area of the home on a regular basis, and put away personal clothing of residents in a neat and tidy manner.
• Ensure that all residents’ wardrobes and clothing drawers are kept clean, neat and tidy.
• Ensure deliveries are checked against order forms and ensure that invoices are accurate, and to action any discrepancies immediately.
• Ensure catering, cleaning and laundry supplies are stored safely and used effectively to minimise wastage.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene within the home and adhere to COSSH guidelines.
• Maintain health and safety in the home by adhering to the company’s policies and procedures at all times, including instructions in the Facilities Manual.
• To co-operate with requests from the Home Manager and residents wherever possible.
• To attend resident/relative meetings whenever possible.

Skills & Experience

• Experience of supervising a team of staff.
• To understand and ability to adhere to infection control, health and safety/COSHH guidelines
• Proven communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to organise priorities.
• To recruit, motivate and lead a team of staff
• Ability to appreciate the needs of others
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work unsupervised, using initiative and maintain professional standards, even when under pressure
• Flexible to meet the needs of the home
• Smart appearance, good personal hygiene standards.
• Sense of humour and a lively, sociable personality
• Shares ideas with others [to make improvements]
• Keen to learn and improve own performance
• Committed to communicate with customers to understand their needs
• Will go the extra mile to help fulfil customers’ needs
• Has a ‘can-do’ attitude to work
• Enjoys working effectively as part of a team

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Laundry Assistant

Job reference

SYS-13650

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

As a Laundry Assistant, you will be expected to promote and maintain a consistently high standard of laundry services to all residents and throughout the home. In particular, you will ensure a personalised approach to resident care, in accordance with the unique needs of each individual.

About you

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential
• Ability to build positive relationships with our residents and their families
• A caring and compassionate attitude, demonstrating true concern for people
• Able to make responsible choices and decisions, and act in the residents’ best interest
• Able to work on own initiative as well as in a team
• Effective time keeping and time management
• Possess effective written and verbal communication skills

What we will give you
As a Laundry Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary
• Career pathways
• Long Service awards
• Cycle to work
• Free eye tests
• Pension Scheme
• Annual holiday purchase scheme
• Health Cash plans
• GEM awards
• Quality training to develop your skills
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Head Housekeeper

Job reference

SYS-13648

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Min pay rate

£12.13

Max pay rate

£13

Role highlights

Head Housekeeper 

£12.13 - £13 p/h

As a Head Housekeeper you will play a crucial role in ensuring that visitors, residents and families all receive a positive impression of our homes – by keeping residents' rooms and common areas spotless and carrying out other general tasks within the home.

About you

• Previous housekeeping experience is desirable
• Ability to build positive relationships with our residents, their families and our team members
• Exhibit a cheerful, caring and compassionate attitude, demonstrating true concern for people
• Able to make responsible choices and decisions, and act in the residents’ best interest
• Effective time keeping and time management
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

What we will give you

As a Head Housekeeper at Care UK, you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary
• Career pathways
• Long Service awards
• Cycle to work
• Free eye tests
• Pension Scheme
• Annual holiday purchase scheme
• Health Cash plans
• GEM awards
• Quality training to develop your skills
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Gardener Bank

Job reference

SYS-12326

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

You

You’re a caring, can-do person, experienced in garden maintenance and upkeep.  Ideally, some of that has been gained in a care home setting. You’ve got a good basic education with GCSEs (or the equivalent) including English and Maths. As well as being very practical, you like dealing with people. You’re happy building good relationships with residents, colleagues and contractors. You’re a multi-tasker who can work well under pressure and use your initiative to solve problems. Above all, you’re a team player who takes pride in your work and is committed to maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for our residents.

Your role

The safety of our care home residents and staff is really important. So your role will be to make sure the grounds are maintained to a high standard and are also appealing spaces to be in. As our Gardener, you’ll be a valuable member of our friendly, close-knit team, promoting the well-being of our residents and the successful running of our care home.

As a Gardener at Care UK, you can look forward to:

Competitive pay – we pay more than the average
Flexible hours
Quality training to develop your skills
Career progression
Bank holiday enhancements
Stakeholder pension
Childcare vouchers
Free uniform
Thousands of online and in-store discounts

About Care UK

We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. As one of the UK’s leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential – with first-class training and support

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Second Chef Bank

Job reference

SYS-10952

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

If you’re an aspiring chef with experience gained in a high paced kitchen environment and are looking for a rewarding role offering great training, work life balance and the chance to be part of a catering team that are award winning, join Care UK as a Second Chef and make a real difference.

Being a Second Chef at Care UK

Second Chefs at Care UK are great at working with others. They enjoy sharing information and raising standards through culinary development, innovation and new ideas. They have access to a large supply chain for all catering requirements and the autonomy to create nutritious well balanced menus for everyone. They’re  self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic and happy to take responsibility for resolving issues that arise. And, they know how to maintain team discipline and morale within the kitchen. Do you have the same sort of attributes? Then we could have just the role for you.

What you’ll be doing

Being a Second Chef isn’t just about helping the Head Chef ensure food is prepared to the agreed standard and that deadlines are met. It’s about taking control of running the kitchen in their absence. It's about using modern kitchen equipment and fresh local produce to develop full diet sensitive meals for residents so they can enjoy the same flavour and nutrition. And it's about helping to come up with menus, consulting with residents to ensure their needs and choices are met and preparing food in line with specific diets. Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

As well as a Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and NVQ 2/3 in practical cookery and Health and Safety. Food Hygiene Certificates (minimum level 2) are essential. You’ll also need good knowledge of nutritionally balanced menu planning and a proven ability to cater for specific dietary needs. And, if you’ve worked in a care home and/or have experience of stock control or working with a budget, even better (but not essential). Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

The benefits
 

• Alternate weekend working and socilabe working hours
• Competitive rates of pay – we continuously review pay in your local market
• Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths into Head Chef opportunities
• Competitive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 depending on role
• Quality and free training to help develop and enhance your skills
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free DBS
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts across big known retailers enabling our colleagues to make big savings on every day shopping such as holidays, supermarkets and travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to include support such as financial and family concerns

One of the UK’s leading care home providers, Care UK run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK that provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. A top rated employer in best quality results, our goal is to help every employee fulfil their potential by providing first-class training and support.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers.

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Lifestyle Co-ordinator Bank

Job reference

SYS-9933

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

If you have a passion for helping others to get the most out of life and some experience gained in a similar role, joining Care UK as a Lifestyle Coordinator may be the right move for you. A rewarding career that comes with great training, you’ll have a real opportunity to develop in our fast paced, expanding business. 

Being a Lifestyle Coordinator at Care UK

Lifestyle Coordinators at Care UK have the ability to understand residents’ needs and go the extra mile to support them to live a fulfilling life. They enjoy sharing ideas with others and strive to find ways to improve residents’ quality of life. With a formidable ‘can-do’ approach to their work, lots of initiative and team player skills, they’re keen to continuously learn and improve too. Do you have the same sort of attributes?

What you’ll be doing

Being a Lifestyle Coordinator is about creating, organising and communicating a varied programme of activities for residents. It’s also about empowering each resident individually, assisting them with their ability to participate and enabling them to achieve their goals. You’ll do this by spending quality time with residents and their families in order to gain a full understanding of their interests and aspirations. Meaningful activity is the result and the responsibility of all colleagues input, so you’ll work closely with the team to involve everyone in the home and make this successful. Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

Some relevant experience is essential, as is the ability to compile social care plans for residents and maintain confidentiality. We’ll also be looking for excellent interpersonal skills and a flair for prioritising a busy workload. Someone who’s able to retain information and carry out instructions accurately, keeping accurate written records is important too. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more enjoyable and want to work in an environment where the work can be challenging, but also fun, fullfilling and rewarding.

The benefits
 

• Competitive rates of pay – we continuously review pay in your local market
• Opportunities to progress through our personalised career paths into more senior and management roles whilst growing your earnings
• Earn whilst you learn and take on a variety of apprenticeships applicable to your role enabling you to increase your pay once achieved
• Competitive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 depending on role
• Quality and free training to help develop and enhance your skills
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free DBS
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts across big known retailers enabling our colleagues to make big savings on every day shopping such as holidays, supermarkets and travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to include support such as financial and family concerns

One of the UK’s leading care home providers, Care UK run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK that provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. A top rated employer in best quality results, our goal is to help every employee fulfil their potential by providing first-class training and support.

Fulfilling lives, fulfilling Careers.

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.

Catering Assistant Bank

Job reference

SYS-9934

Location

Dorking, Surrey RH5 4EG

Role highlights

You

You’re a hard-working individual with experience working in a busy kitchen. Ideally, you’ve already got some experience in a care home setting. You’re also a caring person who understands how important mealtimes are to older, vulnerable people. You’re a good team player who takes pride in your job and is happy to go the extra mile. You know the importance of food hygiene and health and safety rules. Above all, you want to be a valued member of a friendly team. You’re keen to progress in your catering career and do your bit to improve the nutrition of older people.

Your role

Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll make sure all kitchen equipment and areas are properly cleaned. As part of our hard-working team, you’ll also help prepare tasty, nutritious meals that our residents and guests will enjoy. For example, you’ll take pressure off the chefs by cooking breakfast in the mornings. At main mealtimes, you’ll add those much-loved finishing touches like custard or gravy. You’ll be responsible for safe, hygienic food storage and for making sure kitchen equipment and cleaning materials are kept in their correct places. In return, we’ll give you lots of support, training and opportunities to progress in your career.

As a Kitchen Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:

• Competitive pay – we pay more than the average
• Flexible hours, including a choice of day, night or weekend shifts
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Fast-track career options, e.g. to chef
• Quality training to develop your skills
• Stakeholder pension
• Childcare vouchers
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts
• Access to our Chef Training Academy, where you can learn new skills from experienced trainers and progress towards more senior positions within the company

About Care UK

We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. As one of the UK’s leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential – with first-class training and support.

Where you'll work

We offer high quality care and an attractive location in a lovely village.

Stanecroft care home is set in the attractive village of North Holmwood near Dorking in Surrey. We offer residential and respite care to older people who are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Our friendly, highly skilled team is very experienced in caring for older people with a range of needs. We get to know each resident extremely well, so that we can create personalised care plans that take into account their individual experiences, interests and aspirations. Our aim is for each person to lead a happy and fulfilling life that’s as active and independent as possible. As well as planning regular activities for residents, we encourage and support them to take part in the day-to-day life of the home in any way they wish, which might mean laying tables for dinner, baking cakes for everyone to enjoy or watering plants.

Stanecroft has a warm, friendly atmosphere and relatives’ families and friends are always welcome. The home is tastefully decorated, with light and airy rooms and living areas, and our gardens are fully accessible and secure, so that residents who are living with dementia can explore them independently.