Job Description

Join

Bield Housing & Care

as an

Assistant

at our

Retirement Housing with Meals

development at

Whitehill Lodge

in

Dalkeith

.

As an Assistant

You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties to ensure that internal communal areas are clean, hygienic and meet the standards expected by our tenants and visitors to the development. You will also assist by preparing the dining room for mealtimes, heating prepared meals and delivering them to tenants.

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.

Hours

14 per week (Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5.30pm)

About You

Experience of a similar type of role would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement as training will be provided. You should bring to the role a genuine interest in working with older people and an ability to respond calmly to requests for assistance. REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent would be desirable.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, reviewed annually. Enhanced Pension Scheme Generous holidays entitlement Opportunities to work flexibly Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.

Important Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions.

Bield Housing & Care does not currently hold a sponsorship licence

- we are unable to support visa applications at this time. Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification. Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please get in touch.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 9,324.40 per year

Expected hours: 14 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Life insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person