A SOUTH Devon care provider has welcomed a new national Government-driven adult social care recruitment campaign launched to boost the workforce and attract more staff into the sector (April 2020).
The initiative ‘Care for others. Make a difference’ was launched last week (April 23) to help attract more people into social care and to highlight their vital role during the pandemic.
Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Exeter and surrounding areas, says: “We heartily welcome this industry-wide campaign to inspire the public to consider...
Devon residents including job seekers, students back from university, college leavers and former care and health staff are needed now to support the county’s most vulnerable.
Healthcare Assistants are a frontline role to support Devon's NHS and social care as coronavirus puts even greater pressure on existing services and staff.
Both temporary and permanent workers are needed to fill a variety of shift work, including evenings and weekends, in residential homes, hospitals and in people's own homes.
You may need to support people with their personal care needs...
Following the collapse of Flybe and various other airlines, global aviation jobs site Aviation Job Search will host a free online job fair on Friday 20th March for those who have suffered job losses.
The job fair will run from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and is free to attend for all.
The event is also being held online to combat any concerns surrounding networking in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
Managing Director of Aviation Job Search Dave Capper had this to say: “We’ve seen so many airlines collapse recently, and this has been devastating for thousands of...
A jobs fair is being held in Exeter to support those affected by the collapse of city-based airline Flybe.
The event is being held on Tuesday (10 March) at Exeter Corn Exchange and has been organised by Exeter City Council following Flybe going into administration.
Everyone is welcome to attend – not just former employees of Flybe - and can turn up on the day. The Council is also looking for more employers to come along to the event.
A number of big companies and recruitment agencies have already booked a place at the jobs fair, including BT, the NHS and Screwfix....
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...
Hundreds of health and care jobs will be on offer at a series of ‘Proud to Care’ jobs fairs next month.
The job and careers fairs will be held at different locations across Devon over four Saturdays from March 7 to March 28 2020.
The events give those thinking of entering a health or care profession, as well as existing professionals who want develop their careers, the chance to meet many of Devon’s health and care providers in one place.
Attendees will be able to speak directly to employers from a wide range of organisations including the NHS Trusts, Devon County...
A SOUTH Devon care provider is calling on kind and caring individuals to come forward to train as carers to meet the growing demand for domiciliary workers in the area (2020).
Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Exeter, is looking to hire 100 new carers to provide care to its service users this year.
Manager, Catherine Porter says: “Our company has gone from strength-to-strength and because demand for care is so high our team is always expanding and we’re regularly taking on new care workers to provide expert care across south Devon.
DEVON’S shopworkers are being encouraged to transfer their skills to care by one of the county’s providers as analysts predict there will be more than 125,000 retail job losses nationwide in 2020 (January 2020).
Guardian Homecare, which provides home care in south Devon, says experts claim the high street retailers are facing a terrible year ahead with 7,000 store closures anticipated.
Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, which operates services in the Exeter area, says: “According to the Centre for Retail Research, in 2018, chains with 10 or more shops shut 3,...
A flooring retailer has marked the opening of its new £100,000 store in Newton Abbot by pledging its support for a local mental health support charity.
Flooring Superstore opened on the Kingsteignton Trading Estate, Pottery Road, in September.
The official opening was carried out by representatives of Step One Charity, which supports people to manage their mental health, achieve employment goals and live more independently.
Step One Charity is in the process of renovating an existing property in Newton Abbot which provides supported living services for people with...
A LEADING care provider in south Devon is asking companies to think about employing people with early onset dementia or to keep those on who may have received a diagnosis (October 2019).
With some not unreasonable adjustments, Guardian Homecare says it’s possible for people with the condition to work and they shouldn’t leave employment immediately if they aren’t ready to do so.
Catherine Porter, who is a Manager at Guardian Homecare, which provides care in the Exeter area, said: “Following the recent Channel 4 programme ‘The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes’, it’s clear those...
