Domestic Assistant

DOMESTIC

              OAK, LLANDYRNOG, LL16 4LU

Salary:                                                                  £13.45 - £14.03 (dependant on experience)

Desirable / Requirements:                          First Aid, Health and Safety Certificate’s, QCF Level 2 Cleaning & Support Services Skills

Hours of Work:                                                 20 per week

Contract Type:                                                  Permanent

Benefits of Working with us:

• Meals Provided
• On-site parking available
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Work Place Pension with Legal & General

• Enhanced payments for Bank Holidays
• Comprehensive Learning & Development Package

Company Funded Benefits: Free DBS check, Flu vaccination and Hepatitis B vaccination

About the Role: MHC are seeking a reliable and responsible individual to undertake domestic duties on a part-time basis.

It will be the post holder’s responsibility to maintain a high standard of cleanliness, keep to a rota, and agree a timetable with the manager. You will also be responsible for keeping records of cleaning products and equipment with taking responsibility to maintain the equipment. The successful applicant will be working alongside service users, therefore good interpersonal skills will be essential.  You will need to be enthusiastic, ambitious and provide flexibility and adaptability.  Confidentiality must be maintained at all times. A good knowledge of COSHH, infection control and knowledge of Health & Safety is highly desirable.

About the Service: Oak is a mixed gender residential home, registered to accommodate up to 8 individuals with autism and learning disabilities. The individuals we support may have communication difficulties and may display behaviours which can be deemed as challenging.

The service at Oak is designed to promote the well-being of each person to live a complete and fulfilled life through a person centred approach. The service follows a Person Centred Planning model so that each resident’s care and support is individualised to their particular needs. Each resident is encouraged and supported in many ways to play an active role in their own care and decision making process. Important elements of the service include the individualised activities programmes together with maintaining family contact and social networks whilst currently working towards Autism Accreditation.

About MHC Social Care: We are one of the largest providers of care of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems in the UK and one of the largest employers in North Wales with some 400 plus staff working across a number of locations.

We have a long history of working effectively with residents, their families and our commissioners and regulators to secure real and lasting change in their lives. We are proud of our legacy, our talented and diverse workforce and the achievement of successful outcomes for our residents and patients.

We want to attract the best people and we aim to create an environment that helps our staff to deliver high quality services and ensures they want to stay with us. To do this we provide a range of benefits and training opportunities.

If you were to join MHC, you would be a valued team member and play a key role towards leading us to the next phase of our development, sharing your experiences along the way. We very much look forward to hearing from you.

Skills: Ability to work under own initiative, time management, organisational skills, excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Equal Opportunities: MHC are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements for this role regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

How to Apply:  Please complete the short application and upload your CV, alternatively for an informal discussion about this role you can contact Kathryn Taylor on 01824 572008.

(We reserve the right to bring forward our closing date, without notice in the event of high volumes of interest).

*Please note, successful applicants must be at least 18 years old*

*Please note, that MHC is currently not offering any new sponsorship for roles at this time*

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