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About the Company

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We need the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes.

Why should I apply for this Care Assistant job?

• Competitive salaries with enhancements at weekends and Bank Holidays
• Career development opportunities and recognition of career milestones
• First class in house training provided from day one
• Free Employee Assistant Programme: Providing 24/7 assistance and support to help you balance work, family and life.
• Company Pension Scheme (after 1 years’ service)
• Free DBS check and uniform
• Access to retail discounts and offers
• Refer a friend scheme of £500 per referral

Care Professional Academy Rewards include: 

• Hertfordshire based Rewards 
• Student Discount Packages 
• Access to a Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!  
• Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.  
• Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.  

And a lot more... 

Terms and Conditions apply to all benefits

What does this Care Assistant job involve?

Hours of Work:37 Hours Per Week - Various Shifts Available 

• You will be able to undertake all aspects of caring for older people with compassion and respect in order to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of our residents.

Am I the right person for this Care Assistant job?

• It is not necessary to have previous experience of working in a similar care environment because, as long as you are an empathetic individual who has a positive attitude and good communication skills, our first-class training will do the rest.
• Our Homes operate on a 24/7, 365-day basis therefore you will need to be able to work shifts (including weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays).

About the Company

Quantum Care is a not for profit company providing high quality care services for over 2000 older people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. We are looking to recruit the right people to join us and provide the best possible care to our residents, offering support, maintaining dignity and assisting them to enjoy every day living in our Homes.

Why should I apply for this Care Assistant job?

We offer:

• Competitive salaries with enhancements at weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Career development opportunities and recognition of career milestones.
• First class in house training provided from day one.
• Free Employee Assistant Programme: Providing 24/7 assistance and support to help you balance work, family and life.
• Company Pension Scheme (after 1 years’ service).
• Free DBS check and uniform.
• Access to retail discounts and offers.
• Refer a friend scheme of £500 per referral.

Care Professional Academy Rewards:  

• Hertfordshire based Rewards 
• Student Discount Packages 
• Access to a Student Card - usually exclusive to university students!  
• Care Professional Rewards: Discount codes, cashback and savings on over 800 UK retailers including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Boots, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis/Waitrose, Apple, Pizza Hut and many more.  
• Discounts on travel including bus ticket discounts, reduced servicing, and car leasing.  

 and a lot more.....

What does this Care Assistant job involve?

Hours of Work:37 Hours Per Week - Shifts: 07:15 - 14:45 / 14:15 - 21:45
 

• To contribute to the creation of a pleasant environment by undertaking a variety of care and housekeeping duties whilst promoting the dignity, privacy and encouragement of independence of residents.
• To provide quality care by attending to residents' physical and personal needs including washing, dressing, bathing, toileting, feeding and any other personal needs.
• To listen to and respect the individual's rights to privacy and dignity at all times; to help each individual overcome any anxieties and to enjoy the facilities of the Home whilst retaining as much of their own independence as possible.
• To encourage contacts with friends and family, activities in the community and personal shopping.

Am I the right person for this Care Assistant job?

It is not necessary to have previous experience of working in a similar care environment because, as long as you are an empathetic individual who has a positive attitude and good communication skills, our first-class training will do the rest.

Our Client is the global leader in the design and manufacture of conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. We have over 40 years of experience and the best engineers in the industry. We manufacture all our own equipment across our two premises (Gamlingay, Bedfordshire and Biggleswade, Bedfordshire).

They are looking for a Factory Administrator to ensure payroll is run efficiently and employee records are kept up to date.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Monitor daily clock data including tracking holidays, sickness and other absences
• Check hours worked with employees to ensure accurate payroll processing
• Work with the Operations Manager and Director of Resources to ensure payroll data is accurate and up to date, keeping record of any changes needed
• Support the Director of Resources to run the weekly payroll

Pensions

• Communicate with new starters to ensure they are auto enrolled into the company pension scheme within the first three months of employment
• Ensure each pension member has completed a nominated beneficiary form
• Assist with annual pension re-costing

Recruitment

• Keep job descriptions up to date as necessary
• Work with our Preferred Supplier List of recruitment agencies to fill factory vacancies, including advertising new roles and scheduling interviews
• Prepare new starter paperwork, including offer letters and contracts of employment from templates
• Carry out HR inductions for new starters according to written procedures, ensuring all paperwork has been completed and scanned
• Carry out ‘Right to Work in the UK’ checks
• Add new starter information to the payroll program accurately

Occupational Health

• On defined clinic days, create a schedule of attendees and communicate these with employees/their line managers
• Support the occupational health clinician while they are on site as a point of contact

Administration

• Carry out driving licence checks to ensure compliance with insurance policies
• Keep holiday charts up to date
• Accurate notetaking in meetings, such as disciplinary hearings
• Letter writing, using templates, including but not limited to:
• Invitation to employment review meetings, disciplinary/grievance hearings
• Probation letters, e.g. passed, failed, extended
• Annual pay award confirmations
• Resignation acceptance
• Reference requests
• Welfare meetings
• Ensure Return to Work and self-certification forms are completed by Line Managers when an employee returns from any absence
• Keep filing, scanned and uploaded documents in HR files up to date
• Data reporting as requested
• Maintain factory noticeboards, ensuring new notices are displayed promptly and older notices are removed as necessary
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by your line manager and necessitated by the needs of the business

Person Specification

• CIPD Level 3 preferred
• Previous experience in administration useful
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail, accurate and efficient
• Strong problem solving and time management skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Hours

• Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00

DW50602

Our Client is the global leader in the design and manufacture of conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. We have over 40 years of experience and the best engineers in the industry. We manufacture all our own equipment across our two sites. They are looking for a Parts Picker to work as part of a small team picking parts for the fabrication of machines. It involves a mixture of manual handling of materials, placing items for jobs together and then delivering to members of the fabrication team. The factory is a busy environment and Health & Safety training will be provided to the successful applicant.

Responsibilities:

• Picking of components/parts required for machines
• Keeping the parts picking area tidy
• Ensuring, where possible, parts for same jobs are kept close together
• Role involves a mixture of handling small parts and larger pieces of steelwork
• Maintaining high customer service when dealing with colleagues from all departments
• Other reasonable duties as required by your line manager

Person specification:

• Counterbalance Forklift licence beneficial
• Ability to read technical drawings beneficial but not essential
• Experience working in a factory environment
• Well organised and proactive, with high attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team

Hours

Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00

DW50603

About the Company

Excellence is important to us at the Roebuck Nursing Home and the facilities and staff reflect this. Set in the heart of Hertfordshire our purpose-built 63-bedroom home provides 24-hour nursing care from a highly qualified caring team of committed professionals. Each room is en-suite and fitted to luxury hotel standards and there are a variety of individual and communal areas within the grounds. The home is spread out over 3 floors and includes a large garden area.

Just next to the home is the historic Roebuck Inn which Dick Turpin famously used as a hideout. Staff at the Roebuck receive a 10% discount on all meals at the Inn and subsidized accommodation can be supplied if required.

Why should I apply for this Care Assistant job?

• We have a friendly team of care staff as well as domestic and kitchen
• Management run an open door policy; we are open and transparent and expect staff to be professional in their work.
• Lunch is provided for those working 12 hour shifts
• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent training
• Mentor system in place
• Awards ceremony annually to recognise individuals for their work
• Reductions at local facilities
• Joining the Academy which offers lots of perks

What does this Care Assistant job involve?

Hours of Work:33 hours per week Shifts:7am-7pm

•  To assist in the daily care of the residents, helping with dressing/undressing, washing, bathing and personal hygiene where necessary.
•  To help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate.
• Help organise social activities, and participate in them to help promote residents' esteem and physical and mental well-being. Where required, to accompany residents on community visits and as duty rotas permit.
• To help with the setting up of the dining room and meal trays in readiness for meal times.
• To help serve food, assisting residents with eating and drinking as required. If required, prepare light meals and snacks and liaise with kitchen staff as necessary.
•  To help clear up the dining room after meals, ensuring all dirty cutlery, crockery and utensils are returned to the kitchen.
•  To help make and change beds, and assist with light domestic duties such as tidying rooms, dusting, polishing, cleaning windows (internal surfaces) and emptying commodes as may be required.
•  Collect residents' dirty clothing take to the laundry, and return laundered and ironed clothes to the residents. To assist residents with the completion and subsequent checking-off of their Laundry Lists as required. To inspect, mend or darn clothing where practical.
• Monitor residents' conditions, and report any changes to the Senior Care Assistant / Person in Charge as necessary.
•  Help maintain a safe and healthy environment in line with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations and report all accidents to the Senior Care Assistant or Person in Charge.
•  To read and write reports, and to participate in staff and residents' meetings as appropriate.
•  To participate in training activities as directed by senior staff.
•  To assist with End-of-Life Care for residents who are terminally ill.
•  To undertake other duties, as necessary.

Am I the right person for this Care Assistant job?

• Nursing Home Experience required
• Ideally a Level 2 in Health and Social Care
• Must have Care Certificate completed

We are looking to recruit a permanent Machine/Stores Operative, preferably with an interest in fabrication or within the manufacturing sector for our client based near Sandy. **Own transport will be required due to location**.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fabricating products from sheet steel using machinery such as brake press, guillotine, punching machine etc.
• Working within stores ,preparing goods for dispatch.

The ideal candidate must be a good timekeeper, energetic, reliable, efficient and be capable of working accurately to instructions. You should be flexible as overtime is sometimes required to meet the needs of the business. The work involves some heavy lifting and floor work.

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in practical, “hands on” work for a company who invests in the future of its staff.

Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Career progression
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Up to 5 weeks annual holiday + Bank Holidays.
• 4.5 day working week, finishing at 12.30 pm on Fridays.
• Annual review of salary carried out with opportunity to increase earnings as skill level increases

Working hours: 07.30 – 16.45 Mon to Thru; 07.30 – 12.30 Fri

NA50497