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Workforce Assistant

Full time position

Hours: Flexible, generally Mon-Fri but some weekend and evening hours may be required dependent on the requirements each month

Pay rate: **To be confirmed dependant on experience**

(Service is a 24hour nursing home with staff working both days and nights, 7 days a week. This role will require the candidate to be flexible in their own hours as needed in order to meet with staff who are working at these different times each month)

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding support and guidance to the workforce, to assist the Home Manager in supporting, developing, and managing the whole staff team.

The successful candidate will thrive in a busy but caring environment, be very organised and able to manage their own time and workload.

You must be a ‘people person’ but equally discreet, professional, and able to maintain professional boundaries as this role will require you to work closely with the management team and as such be privy to sensitive and confidential information.

You will also need to be competent in basic computer skills, such as use of word, excel and sending/receiving emails.

Experience in a similar role, working at a senior level, and knowledge/experience of working in a care setting would all be beneficial.

The role will include:

· Carrying out supervisions and appraisals with staff in the home and ensuring any issues or training needs are identified and referred to the appropriate person.

· Maintaining up to date records, matrixes, and spreadsheets

· Carrying out exit interviews with staff.

· Carrying out return to work interviews with staff

· Overseeing staffing rotas, staff levels, skill mix and staff allocation in the home.

· Overseeing staff absence levels and arranging/carrying out reviews with individuals as needed.

· Carrying out routine or new health reviews with staff, formulating risk assessments and management plans (with support from Home Manager)

· Working with the homes administration team and Home Manager to feedback outcomes, in order to inform further decisions.

· Being a supportive point of contact for the workforce.

· Holding regular 1:1 sessions with individual staff members, and carrying out practical observations.

· Shared on call phone cover of absence reporting line and arranging agency cover as required

In return you will have the opportunity to work in a beautiful purpose-built environment amongst a friendly and supportive team.

We are a large care home who employ in excess of 140 staff, in this position you will have the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our workforce have the best possible support and experience.

We are a large home, but a small company with family values!

You will have autonomy in this role, but the support of an excellent management team when needed, and the chance to work in a positive environment with an excellent reputation.

You will be enrolled onto our Wellbeing Westfield Health Plan. This enables you to claim back money towards general day to day healthcare such as opticians and dentists.

Applicants must be over the age of 18.

Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure (DBS) , disclosure costs and the annual renewal are met by the employer.

The employer has claimed an exception under the Equality Act 2010.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)
• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person