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Posted 1 week ago
Job Title: HR Assistant
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Salary: £25,478 per annum
Job type: full time / 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference in your community?
Southend Care Ltd is looking for an experienced full time HR assistant (37.5 hours) on a fixed term contract for 12 months (maternity cover) to join our friendly head office team. Working as part of the HR team you will be responsible for the recruitment process ensuring new starter compliance in line with regulatory requirements as well as supporting with payroll processes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide a high-quality recruitment support to all departments within Southend Care Ltd, ensuring all processes are undertaken in an efficient, effective and timely manner.
- Liaise with Payroll Provider to ensure all starters, leavers and other changes to individual’s employment are processed accurately and in line with processes & procedures.
- Act as key point of contact for all candidates at each stage of the recruitment process, ensuring they are progressed in a timely manner in order minimise candidate drop out
- To monitor, and report on recruitment needs across the company by maintaining an up-to-date recruitment tracker and ensure that all recruitment requests are in line with service financial budgets
- Obtain references, undertake pre-employment checks, DBS and Right to Work checks on all new starters and volunteers, and ensure HR information system is updated, and regular reports are produced to monitor compliance
- Liaise with Payroll Provider and line managers to ensure all processes and procedures are followed accurately and all starters, leavers and other changes to employment are processed in accordance with payroll, and contracts issued in a timely manner in line with employment law
- To provide HR support and administration with the managing sickness absence process in line with the policy
- Free DBS
- Training & development
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Death in Service Benefit
- Contractual sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid working
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Free Car Parking (at Head Office Location)
Job Title: HR Assistant Location: Southend-on-Sea Salary: £25,478 per annum Job type: full time / 12 month Fixed Term Contract Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role with an o...
Shared Lives Manager
Southend Care Ltd
Posted 1 week ago
Job Title: Shared Lives Manager
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Salary: £45,000 per annum - from 1st April 2025
Job type: full time – 37.5 hours
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Shared Lives Service to lead and grow our CQC ‘Good’ rated Shared Lives Services. As the registered manager, you will be responsible for the day to day operations within the service. As an inspiring leader you will support and develop the team and ensure that the Shared Lives Carers provide quality support to individuals who access the service.
You will be expected to proactively develop the service through raising the awareness of the Shared Lives Service locally and regionally and drive the recruitment and development of Shared Lives Carers.
Southend Care Ltd prides itself on the high quality care and support it offers to those who use our services. So if you are a Registered Manager with a degree in social work, looking for a challenging and rewarding job opportunity and you are aligned to our values, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing a high quality shared lives service that supports people who draw on care and support through the scheme to live as independently as possible, and achieve positive outcomes, within a family based setting
- Providing leadership to ensure shared lives social workers and carers are clear about their duties and responsibilities and have the support they need to carry out their roles safely and effectively in line with Southend Care policies and procedures.
- Promoting the rights of each person the scheme supports and keeping their wishes at the centre of their care and support.
- Managing the safety and quality of the scheme in line with legislative and regulatory requirements, sector best practice and organisational policy and procedures
- In conjunction with the Council’s Quality Improvement Tean and Commissioning leads, develop a process of continued quality improvement and growth of the shared lives service
- Free DBS
- Training & development
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Death in Service Benefit
- Contractual sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Job Title: Shared Lives Manager Location: Southend-on-Sea Salary: £45,000 per annum – from 1st April 2025 Job type: full time – 37.5 hours We are looking to recruit an enthusiasti...
Posted 10 months ago
Job Title: Health & Social Care Trainer
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Salary: £30,500 - £33,500 pro- rata - depending on experience
Job type: Part Time / Permanent
Hours – 22.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced enthusiastic trainer to join our friendly team. You will play a vital role in ensuring that our colleagues are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to excel in their roles and to deliver outstanding care and support.
Southend Care Ltd provides a range of care and support services, and your role will be to ensure that our colleagues are equipped to meet the challenges and opportunities of providing exceptional care and support, which will have a lasting impact on the lives of those we support and empower your colleagues.
Southend Care is a values driven organisation that fosters collaboration, innovate and personal growth. This is an exciting time to join the company as you will play a key role in the development and delivery of Southend Care’s Learning Academy, and its vision to deliver high quality engaging training to internal and external customers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and deliver high-quality impactful training, and engaging training materials on a range of Health & Social care topics including safeguarding, dementia awareness, mental health awareness, understanding alcohol & substance abuse
- Evaluate effectiveness of face to face and e-learning training programmes and make improvements
- Maintain accurate records of training delivery
- Facilitate induction programmes and support with marking of care certificates
- Foster a positive and support learning environment for all staff to support retention and staff engagement
- Utilise external funding streams to enhance training programme
- Teaching & Education qualification ie Level 3 AET, PTTLS, CTLLS
- Experience and background of training in Health & Social Care setting
- Train the Trainer (M&H, BLS etc)
- A genuine passion for supporting learners and understanding the important of delivering health & social care training programmes that meets CQC requirements & expectations
- Personable, highly organised and team player
- Free DBS
- Training & development
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Death in Service Benefit
- Contractual sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Job Title: Health & Social Care Trainer Location: Southend-on-Sea Salary: £30,500 – £33,500 pro- rata – depending on experience Job type: Part Time / Permanent Hours – 22.5 hours p...
Posted 1 year ago
Job Title: Community Carer
Location: Community Based, Southend-on-Sea
Salary: £13.25 per hour
Hours: flexible, up to 30 hours per week
Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to develop new skills?
At Southend Care Ltd we are committed to providing our staff with comprehensive training and support from day one of employment to ensure that your career is successful and rewarding.
So you can be assured that even if you are new to care, or an experienced carer, by joining our outstanding CQC registered team you will be making a real difference to people’s lives.
Because our service is delivered from 7am to 11pm, 365 days a year, including Bank Holidays and weekends. We are able to offer a range of flexible working patterns from guaranteed hours of up to 36 hours per week with ability to do overtime, or weekend only contracts or bank contracts.
In addition to a competitive salary, we can also offer:
- Double pay on Bank Holidays
- Opportunity for overtime
- Free Enhanced DBS
- Free Uniform & PPE
- Fully paid Induction Training & ongoing support and development
- Opportunities for career progression and development across the company
- Paid travel time between clients
- Paid mileage – 45p per mile
- Parking Permits to cover area of work
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme – earn up to £250 per referral
- Discount at Local shops/Pubs and Restaurants
- Death in Service Benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Discount Card
Apply now to become part of our friendly team
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We are currently recruiting Carers to work in the community providing assistance to people in their own homes.
Posted 1 year ago
Job Title: Bank Support Worker
Location: Westwood Extra Care Scheme, Spencer House, Supported Living Scheme, West Street Supported Living Scheme and Longmans Extra Care Scheme
Hourly Rate: £12.00
Support Worker
Southend Care Ltd, are looking for Bank Support Workers who care about making lives better to join our team of existing staff to deliver high quality person centred and compassionate care.
As a Support Worker you will provide support and care to tenants living in their own flats, maximising their independence and health & wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities:
The role of the Support Worker may include but is not limited to:
* Personal Care / manual handling (full training will be provided)
* General household chores / Laundry
* Prompting and administrating medication
* Shopping for food, preparing and cooking meals
* Craft activities and games
* Accessing the Community – can include shopping, going for lunch, cinema, day trip to beach etc.
We are looking for an individual who has:
- A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of our tenants
- Minimum of 6 months experience in care setting
- Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care Desirable
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with sensitive issues.
Bank Support Workers required across Southend Care's Supported Living and Extra Care Schemes
Brook Meadows House are looking for people who care about making lives better to join our team of existing staff to deliver high quality person centred and compassionate care.
As a Complex Healthcare assistant you will provide support and care to people, maximising their independence and health & well being.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist the Team Leader with their day-to-day duties and clinical related tasks including administration of medication.
- To maintain and develop a high standard of care for our patients/residents by being aware of their individual needs and adhering to their care programme
- Encourage patients to develop their daily living skills and support them to continue to live as independently as possible.
- Be committed to a person-centred approach to recovery. Acting as the patient’s advocate, helping them to achieve the outcomes they desire and, in doing so, help promote their health, safety and wellbeing.
- Take ownership and accountability for the delivery of high-quality care and take appropriate action in reporting incidents or safeguarding concerns.
We are looking for an individual who has:
- A personable and warm approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of residents
- Minimum of 6 months experience in care setting
- Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care Desirable
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with sensitive issues.
What we offer in return:
- Free DBS
- Free Uniform
- Training & development
- Nest Pension Scheme
- ‘Refer a friend’ scheme
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Death in Service Benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
For a full job description and to apply please email: recruitment@southendcare.co.uk or telephone: 01702 534427
Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures. Southend Care Ltd are committed to creating COVID-19 safe environments.
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Care Assistants required at Brook Meadows House, located close to Southend Hospital and Priory Park. Brook Meadows house is on major bus routes and within walking distance from Prittlewell Train Stati...
Overview
For an exciting and rewarding career in social care, come and join our team. You will have the satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped to change someone’s life. And in return, we will help you build a fulfilling and worthwhile career in care with great developmental opportunities and lots of support along the way.
Why work for us?
Southend Care ltd are committed to providing excellent care and enhancing lives. To do this, we need the very best people. You don’t need qualifications as we use value based recruitment processes to find the right people. The kind of people we are looking for are caring, compassionate and with lots of common sense. Often people have developed valuable skills elsewhere that can be transferred to working in care.
Southend Care can offer you
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible hours
- Free uniform (if applicable to role)
- Free health checks including diabetes, blood pressure and lung age.
- Free training
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Free Flu Jabs
- Spec Savers Free sight test and glasses (for eligible roles)
Overview
For an exciting and rewarding career in social care, come and join our team. You will have the satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped to change someone’s life. And in return, we will help you build a fulfilling and worthwhile career in care with great developmental opportunities and lots of support along the way.
Why work for us?
Southend Care ltd are committed to provide excellent care and enhancing lives. To do this, we need the very best people. You don’t need qualifications as we use value based recruitment processes to find the right people. The kind of people we are looking for are caring, compassionate and with lots of common sense. Often people have developed valuable skills elsewhere that can be transferred to working in care.
