Do you enjoy seeing older people happy and fulfilled? Could you go out of your way to bring a smile to one of our resident’s faces?

The Abbeyfield Kent Society is one of Kent’s leading providers of Sheltered and Residential Care to older people with physical frailty and Dementia.

We are recruiting for Cook/Support Workers to join our flexible team in Whitstable and provide care and support on a rota basis when required within the supported home.

Responsibilities will include preparing, cooking and serving main meals along side creating a family atmosphere, making the house happy and homely, welcoming active and friendly interest in the house and encouraging residents to remain involved with the community and to be active.

We’ve lots to bring a smile to your face, including:

• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rota if part time)

• Comprehensive Induction and Training Packages

• Continual professional development including our National Diploma courses

• Stakeholder Pension Scheme

• Opportunities to progress.

• Exclusive discount card entitling employees to a huge range of great local offers, deals and discounts online and at point of sale from over 100 well-known local and nationwide travel, shopping, leisure, health & wellbeing, home living, motoring and professional services.

So if you have a caring attitude, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, are able to carry out instructions, are willing to train and you’re committed to providing the highest standards in care we’d really like to hear from you. And our residents can’t wait to meet you.

Confirmation of all appointments is subject to proof of Eligibility to Work in the UK, satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

A copy of our application pack for this role can be obtained on request by emailing dawn.hustler@abbeyfieldkent.org or by telephoning 01634 729173.

Please return completed application packs to

Dawn Hustler

The Abbeyfield Kent Society

Station Road

Cuxton

Kent ME2 1AB

Confirmation of all appointments is subject to proof of Eligibility to Work in the UK, satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and medical clearance.

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