Domestic Assistant - Claremont House

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
20 hours per week, 5 hour shifts 8am - 1pm / 12.30pm - 5.30pm working on a 7 day rolling rota.
1
Claremont House, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EU
Permanent
Grade 3
£11,249
+ 7% enhancement for working over a 7 day rota

Do you want a job with a high level of satisfaction? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy making people happy and feel safe? Then we have the perfect role for you!

The Home and Its Staff:

Claremont House is a beautiful modern, 40 bed care facility located in the village of Heckmondwike that cares for adults over 65 years with a diagnosis of Dementia.
Our home offers security and safety in a home-from-home environment, working with families during what can often be a worrying time, to ensure our staff are providing residents with the extra support and understanding they now need in their daily life.

Claremont House has 4 lovely furnished suites (Lavender, Orchid, Iris, and Rose), each suite includes a freshly decorated lounge and several rooms for residents. Each room is either made to feel like a bedroom or a little apartment, depending on the resident’s preference.

With fantastic facilities, our residents can enjoy their days either sitting in the conservatory listening to the record player, delight in a hot beverage or play the piano in the Café, take a stroll around the large garden and pop into the wellbeing pod or visit the onsite hairdresser or our activity/sensory room.

Here at Claremont, the management carefully considers and ensures all dementia needs are catered for, for example all residents ensuite bathrooms are getting replaced with new ones to accommodate a more assisted bathroom layout with a neutral rather than blue floor; our elevator mirror is covered with art work painted by a staff family member; residents even have a special dementia sitting room to relax in, with old time furniture and ornaments such as the Coronation Street flying Ducks.

With over 60 happy staff, the Claremont team work hard to ensure the residents remain at the centre of all that we do, often going the extra mile to make our residents feel special and engaged with celebrations such as raffles, parties, and movie nights.

Testimonial from one of our team:

One of the recently recruited team members at Claremont House said, “The moment I walked in the door, I immediately felt like part of the family, I love it here, such a supportive brilliant team”.

Another who has been working there just over a year said, “I love it because every day is different and a challenge, this job is rewarding when you see the smile on the residents faces”.

 

The Role:

This role is crucial to Claremont and to keep our residents safe. In this role you will carry out cleaning duties and some physical care tasks for people under the direction of the Manager or senior staff member on duty.

Key areas of responsibility:

Following the direction of senior staff, carry out delegated tasks to maintain the building fabric, furniture, and fittings in a clean and hygienic condition.

Duties in kitchen and dining room such as assistance in meal preparation, washing up, laying and clearing tables etc.

Operation of powered equipment, e.g. vacuum cleaners, floor polishers etc.

As instructed by the senior member of staff, carry out care duties in a responsive manner appropriate to the individual needs of the resident. These will include washing and bathing, care of clothing, toileting etc.

You will be working with potentially heavy/bulky equipment and supplies, as well as working with residents with Dementia.

As part of your role you will be required to undertake Movement and Handling training to help you assess and reduce risks to yourself, colleagues and residents.  

Report any incidents and difficulties to senior staff.

Attend staff meetings, training sessions, etc. as required.


What Kirklees can offer:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing training and career development
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • A range of family friendly polices
  • Flexible working (not all roles)
  • We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership
Tania Cook is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

15 June 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.