Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Heathside Residential
Salary: Grade 1, £13,299 per annum. £11.59 per hour
22 hours per week
Your role:
You will work in a busy residential home in the heart of Leigh which supports older people with dementia. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness within a home environment. You will demonstrate values and compassion whilst working in a residential setting engaging with residents. You will follow cleaning schedules ensuring cleanliness and infection control standards are met throughout the home.
About you:
You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written. You will follow cleaning schedules ensuring cleanliness and infection control standards are met throughout the home. You will need to be caring and have the ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We are a caring council and committed to supporting our older residents who have dementia to live and age well and constantly strive to improve their health and wellbeing and provide high standards of cleanliness within the home, we will provide you with full induction and ongoing training in order to meet our high standards and service needs.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For further information, please contact Natalie Jones registered manager or one of the shift leaders on 01942602328.
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Interview date: Thursday 18th April 2024
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Procedure plus Adult barred list check
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