A LEADING home care provider is creating 100 new roles this month (November 2020) to help meet growing demand for its services in south Devon as winter begins and the pandemic continues.
Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in the Exeter and surrounding areas, says it needs to boost its staff numbers as the colder weather creates a greater need for services.
Manager for the care provider, Catherine Porter says: “We’re fast approaching winter, which is our busiest time of the year because, as the temperatures drop and the night’s close in, elderly and vulnerable people...
CARERS at a leading south Devon care provider want to challenge the stereotype that care work is more suited to women and are urging men to consider joining the industry (October 2020).
The team at Guardian Homecare, which looks after people at home in Exeter, says men are urgently needed in the sector.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “I believe that lots of kind and caring men may overlook working in care when they seek a job because they believe it’s an industry for women only.
“But our male carers say it is an extremely fulfilling. It enables them to make a real...
Dublin Aerospace Group, the aviation maintenance company based in Ireland, today announced that it has established Exeter Aerospace in the location of the former Flybe Maintenance Services at Exeter Airport.
Commenting on the launch, Conor McCarthy, Chairman & CEO of Dublin Aerospace Group said: "We are thrilled to have made Exeter the home of our first UK MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) Centre. The availability of the Hangars and Workshops there, combined with a phenomenal pool of local aviation and engineering talent, makes this a hugely attractive location for us...
A CARE company in south Devon is urging anyone being made redundant from a customer-facing role in the county to get in touch as their skills are needed in the sector (September 2020).
Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in Exeter and surrounding areas, wants to reassure job seekers thinking of a care role that the skills they already have are transferable.
Manager for the care provider, Catherine Porter says: “At the moment there are many companies in the retail and other customer-facing sectors such as Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Boots, Topshop and the Co-op...
A SOUTH Devon care provider is calling for kind and caring individuals to come forward to become a care worker as demand for carers continues to rise despite the recession (September 2020).
As other industries face uncertain futures, Guardian Homecare, which provides care to its service users in the Exeter area, is looking for 100 new staff to start now.
Catherine Porter, Manager of Guardian Homecare, says: “Despite the UK economy now entering into a technical recession, following a 20% fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the second quarter of this year, our company...
A ROLE in care represents a ‘job for life’ due to growing demand says an Exeter home care provider and it is inviting redundant shop workers to find out more (August 2020).
According to official statistics, and despite the recent Coronavirus, pensioner numbers are predicted to continue to rise as people live for longer due to improvements in health care and nutrition.
Catherine Porter, Manager of Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in Exeter and surrounding areas, said: “With the issues and insecurities connected with COVID-19 and Brexit the future of many jobs is in...
A LEADING care agency in Devon is looking to fill up to 100 care vacancies in the county this month (July 2020).
Guardian Homecare already has more than 200 trained staff across Devon and operates a professional team of highly-skilled, committed individuals providing top quality care to people in their own homes.
Catherine Porter, Manager of Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, said: “With all the ongoing news regarding job losses, redundancies and businesses closing, we’re thrilled to be able to offer jobs in care with immediate start...
A DEVON care company is urging anyone aged 20-39 who has been made redundant from a customer-facing role in Exeter to get in touch as their skills are needed in its industry (July 2020).
Guardian Homecare says those losing positions at major high street retailers should join the homecare sector, as a job in care can be a role for life for the right candidate.
Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, which provides services in Exeter, said: “At the moment there are many companies in the retail sector such as Oasis, Warehouse, Monsoon and more that have closed stores...
Back-to-back careers fairs are being launched to give young people across the South West of England the chance to talk with employers and get vital careers advice at a critical time.
Developed by South West based polar explorer Anthony Jinman and running through the Liketobe.org career platform he founded, the 10-3pm careers fairs on Monday June 22 and Tuesday June 23 will give 15-25 year olds the chance to talk directly with companies and help prepare them for work in a post-lockdown world.
The Coronavirus outbreak has meant that more young people than ever are...
26 cities in the UK have more vacancies than jobseekers new research from job search site Adzuna.co.uk reveals.
Top cities labelled the ‘best places to find work’ include Oxford, Winchester, Manchester and Exeter, with Cambridge coming out on top with six vacancies per jobseeker.
Oxford is in second place with five vacancies per jobseeker followed by Manchester, advertising four jobs per person.
Across all cities job postings in healthcare and IT dominate making up 69,135 and 43,475 advertised jobs respectively. The NHS remain one of the largest recruiters,...
