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

Rapport Housing & Care is one of Kent’s leading providers of Sheltered and Residential Care to older people with physical frailty and Dementia.

We are recruiting for a part time Housing Support Worker (Nights) to join us in doing so at Watling Court Extra Care Service in Gravesend in Kent.

Housing Support Workers are responsible for the delivery of the Wellbeing Service (24 hour emergency response service) during their contracted hours and the evening events and activities programme.

Duties will include (but are not limited to);-

(i) Responding to emergency calls from tenants and leaseholders in accordance with agreed procedures;
(ii) Contributing to the delivery of a programme of appropriate activities for tenants and leaseholders during the evening as agreed by the Housing Officer
(iii) Supporting individual tenants and leaseholders to sustain their tenancies/leases with the organisation
(iv) To ensure the scheme is safe
(v) To complete administrative tasks as directed by the Housing Officer

A full job description and person specification is available on request by telephone 01474 352201 and asking for Helen Goulding, Housing Officer. Alternatively please email a request to helen.goulding@rapporthc.co.uk

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 Academy and National Diploma courses
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to progress.

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 tenants 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, satisfactory numeracy and literacy assessments and medical clearance.

For an informal discussion or to request and application pack and job description, please telephone 01474 352201 and ask for Helen Goulding, Housing Officer. Alternatively please email a request to helen.goulding@rapporthc.co.uk

Please return completed application packs to:

Helen Goulding – Housing Officer
Watling Court
Ifield Way
Gravesend
Kent DA12 5UA

Rapport Housing & Care values the diversity that exists in all our communities and works towards this being reflected in our workforce.

Charity No: 254140.

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