Explore care roles at Proud to Care South West in Exeter on March 7
AN AWARENESS day run by Proud to Care South West is taking place in Exeter this weekend (March 7, 2020) to enable people to find out about care roles in the area.
The Proud to Care fair, hosted in partnership with Local Authorities and Health Education England, is at the Rougemont Hotel in Exeter on Saturday, March 7 from 10am until 3pm.
Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which operates homecare services across south Devon, says: “We heartily support and welcome the activities of Proud to Care South West, which is working at a regional level to raise the profile of careers in care and health.
“It is spearheading a recruitment drive to find more care workers for the county and is working with care providers, such as ourselves, to increase carer numbers in Devon.
“There is always a need for care workers and we’re fully supporting their on-going recruitment campaigns to ensure people can be cared for by experts.
“Proud to Care South West is helping find new carers in Devon and working with care providers like us in the area to ensure carers can be supplied. The organisation also hosts careers fairs, which offer a unique opportunity for people considering a care or healthcare role to meet NHS Trusts, social enterprises, care providers, GPs and pharmacists, as well as local education providers, to find out more about jobs, courses and careers in health and care.
“Their next two events in the areas where we have teams are on Saturday, March 7 at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter and then on Saturday, March 28 at Torquay Town Hall. Both careers fairs will run from 10am until 3pm.
“In the meantime, anyone interested in becoming part of our team in south Devon, should get in touch with us for a friendly and informal chat.”
Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Torbay and Exeter, is looking to hire 100 new carers to provide care to its service users this year and is offering flexible and supported learning for those wishing to advance their careers.
“No experience is necessary, just a willingness to care and to learn. We offer free, full training, which includes a company induction, first aid, information on dementia, health and safety, food safety, infection control, handling medication and moving and handling service users, with the opportunity to achieve industry-recognised qualifications after the initial six months probationary period.
“There are lots of opportunities for internal advancement for all our team members who show commitment, reliability and true passion. We provide a great support network for all of our carers too.”
Catherine and her team want to hear from kind, honest and reliable people who are considering making a career for themselves in the care industry and would like to find out more.
“We provide all our staff full paid training and shadowing before they start, and they have additional, on the job support from a local team 24/7. We give free uniforms and a national staff discount scheme for all major brands including Tesco, Primark and Argos. It also covers holidays and electrical goods. We have jobs available in south Devon now with immediate start, no experience necessary, just a willingness to care and to learn.”
Guardian Homecare delivers personalised home care supporting people wishing to stay living safely and comfortably in their own homes in south Devon.
Senior Coordinator, Jason Young says: “Giving our service users the very best person-centred care we can deliver is essential and it gives me immense job satisfaction to help provide this.”
Guardian Homecare currently employs 140 carers and is searching for more honest and kind-hearted individuals to help add to its teams in the county.
Its trained, specialist, care workers provide positive based outcomes and person centred care to people throughout south Devon.
Catherine adds: “We are fighting against the current economic climate and are filling more positions than ever across the county. This is a great opportunity for those looking for a completely new and exciting opportunity to work in this very rewarding role.
“Being a carer is a really satisfying job and gives people the opportunity to create a worthwhile and long-term career for themselves.”
Anyone interested in a position should call Guardian Homecare on 01803 853198 to request an application pack or drop in at its Drew Street branch in Brixham, in March or April during normal office hours for an informal chat.
Guardian Homecare offers training and the opportunity for internal advancement. Anyone who joins the team is creating a career path using the different qualifications they can achieve.
New recruits are given free uniforms, access to national staff discount scheme for many major brands, as well as 28 days paid holiday, paid travel between calls and paid mileage.
Catherine adds: “Being dependable is key to this role as people will be looking after the needs of vulnerable adults. Applicants also need to be even-tempered and caring and must enjoy making a positive difference to people’s lives. Being patient, able to cope with change and having the ability to display empathy and warmth are also essential.”
The next two Proud to Care South West events are on Saturday, March 7 at the Rougemont Hotel, Exeter and then on Saturday, March 28 at Torquay Town Hall. Both careers fairs will run from 10am until 3pm.
Anyone wishing to find out more about Guardian Homecare, should call 01803 853198 or visit www.guardianhomecare.co.uk or https://www.facebook.com/GuardianHomecareUK/jobs/.
