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**We have just added a 45p (per mile) mileage rate for travel over 10 miles to our site**

**Join us now in a career that makes a difference.**

As Scotland’s largest private care provider, with 25 homes, over 900 residents and 1500 staff; Balhousie is one of the country’s leading providers of elderly and specialist care. As well as award-winning care home teams throughout Scotland, we boast a stunning HQ and highly skilled support staff.

We have fantastic **opportunities** to join our award winning business, based at our lovely **Balhousie Pitlochry home**.**

We have **1 x 30 hour per week** role on offer (though we can be flexible regarding hours/shifts in terms of number of and the pattern). The role will be dayshift, and will include some weekend working.

Balhousie Care Group’s core values are integral to how we operate, and that starts with recruitment. So before you apply, ask yourself:
Are you someone who is seen as a **TRUSTED** colleague?
Do you always ensure you are **RESPONSIVE** to the needs of others?
Do you have the potential to be an **INSPIRING** influence to colleagues and residents alike?
Are you keen to work within Care and **PASSIONATE** about making a difference to the lives of others?

**The Role**
You will be passionate about enhancing the lives of residents, and display a positive outlook and friendly manner. This is a person-centred role within a person-centred organisation so putting the residents first is always the focus. The role will be covering both our elderly dementia and younger peoples units.

**Duties Include**:

- To plan and implement activities appropriate to Residents’ needs and requests
- To assist Home Manager to organise fundraising events
- Help Residents to socialise within the Care Home, and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes
- Assist with budgeting, for entertainments, materials and outings
- Encourage Staff Members, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Care Home’s activities

**Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications**:

- Experience of a care setting, specifically with elderly residents is highly desirable.
- Experience of working with residents with dementia is also advantageous
- You must be IT literate with good administration skills
- An outgoing, friendly and positive mindset will be of great benefit in this role
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to create a fun and positive environment

If you do not have experience but have the desire to work in care and have the right fit in terms of personality this role might be for you

Just some of our great suite of **‘Balhousie Benefits’**:

- **_Access to a huge range of discounts including holidays and grocery shopping_**:

- **_The ability to access your wages before payday, through an easy-to-use app_**:

- **_Enhanced overtime rates_**:

- **_Free health and legal advice_**
- _terms apply_