Retirement Housing Assistant

New Assistant Opportunity, Melrose (Scottish Borders)

Bield have a fantastic opportunity for a part-time Assistant to join the team In Melrose. Priorwood Court provides a Retirement Housing service to tenants, aged 60 and over, who wish to retain their independence and the right person will help make this possible. You will benefit from daytime work and great work life balance. Additional cleaning tasks such as cleaning vacant flats and or external pathways of the development may be undertaken periodically.

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.

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 of employment are 15 per week, organised as follows:

Monday to Friday, 10:00am until 1.00pm.

Role Requirements:

- An interest in working with older people and an understanding of their needs is essential.

- Relevant experience in a similar post is desirable, although it is not essential as induction and training will be provided.

please see attached the job description for a full overview of the requirements.

We offer:

Bield aspires to be an employer of choice, and our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to developing your skills and creating career development opportunities. In return for your valuable contribution, Bield will also offer you:

- Competitive salaries which are benchmarked within the sector

- On the job and work related training, including opportunities to receive support and funding to help you achieve a vocational qualification

- Contributory pension scheme (6% employers contribution, minimum employees contribution of 3%)

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

- Employee Assistance Programme and other initiatives to support your wellbeing

If you would like further information about the role, please contact the colleagues in HR via hr@bield.co.uk.

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.

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

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