MHA is the largest charity care provider for older people in the UK. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. At Ryelands, we provide residential and residential dementia care for 50 residents.

Our care home is a busy environment with a variety of activity happening every day. As a General Care Home Assistant, you’ll support the team with a variety of tasks that vary each week.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support residents with activities
• Support residents to access gardens
• Spend time with residents – playing games or chatting
• Delivering laundry to residents’ rooms
• Serve meals
• Set up activity sessions and general tidy after
• Basic admin– filing, photocopying, and updating noticeboards etc.
• Joining in with events or fundraising
• You must ensure that residents needs are put first, whilst respecting their privacy and independence
• You’ll maintain confidentiality
• You will be familiar with and adhere to MHA’s Health and Safety Policies and policies relating to your volunteering role.

Training, support, and requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years old
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two character references are required
• Full induction for the role. Inductions are delivered Monday-Friday 9am-5pm- two 3 hour sessions.
• Training on safeguarding, health and safety and other training relevant to the role
• Ongoing support from a named contact

 

*Please note- we can only accept applications from volunteers who currently live in the UK*

Activities

Administration,Art & Design,Catering,General & Helping

 

Skills & Attributes

Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Communication Skills, Helpful & Caring

 

Skills Description

• Friendly • Trustworthy • Good communication and people skills • Able to use your own initiative, but also able to ask for help when you need. • You’ll be reliable and punctual • You’ll be able to maintain confidentiality