Work with us – We are looking for new carers!

Rivendell Care & Support are looking for new carers in the borough of Barnet to cover the following areas:

Barnet, Hendon, Mill Hill, Finchley, Golders Green, Temple Fortune, Edgware, Whetstone, Colindale, Burnt Oak, Garden Suburb, Brunswick Park, Totteridge and Childs Hill.

Rivendell Care & Support is a fresh and innovative care agency.
We believe our staff can achieve inspirational things with the right support and being paid fairly.

The Role
Reporting to the Registered/Branch Manager.
To work individually and as part of a team, ensuring that service users are provided with a safe, caring and stable environment.
We want candidates who will ensure that the service we provide will support a service user in the community to meet all their personal, social and healthcare needs.
The role will involve ensuring a high standard of person-centered care and support.
We want applicants who know that this is their vocation in life.
If you want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we will offer you the chance to develop your own exceptional skills.

Person Specification

  • NVQ2/Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care
  • Previous experience working with the elderly and adults with Learning Disabilities/Challenging Behaviors
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Positive attitude
  • To be person-centred
  • Confidence
  • Good oral/written skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to the values of the company

Responsibilities

  • To work within a flexible rota adapted to meet the needs of the service user
  • To help service users to maintain good standards of hygiene and personal care by providing assistance as appropriate
  • To work as part of a team to promote individual rights and independence whilst creating opportunities to develop daily living skills, colleagues and others
  • To enable people we care for to access the community, which may include holidays, outings, and appointments
  • To promote and adhere to good practice in Health & Safety within the service in regard to service users and visitors
  • To promote person-centred approaches to support by working effectively as part of a key working team to meet the needs of the people we support

To apply, please email info@rivendellcare.co.uk or call 020 8434 7380