Description:
Do you have high cleaning standards, enjoy decorating and have plumbing or electrical experience?
If the answer is ‘yes’, you’re the person we are looking for.

Mainly based in Hanley, your main tasks will be to carry out the cleaning and general maintenance of the offices and residents’ communal areas, and the cleaning/decorating/preparing of empty properties ready for new tenants.  You will also be required to move furniture.

You will maintain the gardens and ensure the Health and Safety of the building including; fire safety checks & PAT testing of electrical items.

You will value diversity and be considerate of our residents' circumstances.  You will enjoy working in a small team, in a busy and varied environment.  Additional hours may be required to cover annual leave, sickness and for busy periods.

A current full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle covered by business use insurance is essential.

*Please note that the Housekeeper / Maintenance Worker vacancy is one post, covering both of these roles.*

Salary: £14,035.84 per annum
Hourly rate: £9.64

Hours of Work:
28 hours per week on a rota system.
These hours are to be worked as follows:

• Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 1:30pm at Catherine Court
• Friday, 8.30am to 5:00pm at Rothesay Court

To Apply:
To find out more about this vacancy, please download a copy of the Job Description.  To find out more about what we are looking for in a candidate, please download the Person Specification.

If you would like to apply for this post, please download and complete the Application Form, in full, and return it to:
admin_assistant@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

Alternatively, you can request an Application Form from Michaela, by calling 01782 344740, or by emailing: admin_assistant@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 10th June 2021
Date of Interviews: To be determined

The Gingerbread Centre is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.

Description:
Looking for a new challenge and want to make a difference?  Then you are the person we are looking for.

Join our team of staff at The Gingerbread Centre.  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Family Practitioner who will lead and supervise a team of staff and work in the best interests of the family’s we support.

We are looking for someone who is decisive, well organised and can clearly and concisely communicate goals and tasks.

The successful applicant will have a minimum of Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent and a minimum of Level 3 Safeguarding.

As a member of the Management Team, the Senior Family Practitioner will have a specific responsibility for managing our supported accommodation provision in the absence of the service manager.  You will support and liaise with the service manager in the day to day operation of the accommodation.

Your main work will be based at Rothesay Court, but you may be required to work at other Gingerbread premises.

The successful applicant will have; knowledge and understanding of homelessness issues, an accurate level of record-keeping, excellent literacy and numeracy skills, sound knowledge of child care practices and safeguarding, and must be computer literate.

Hours of Work:
37 Hours, Monday to Friday.

1 week Emergency On Call / Out of Hours Duty on a 4 week rolling rota.

Salary: £23,068.76 per annum

To Apply:
To find out more about this vacancy, please download a copy of the Job Description.  To find out more about what we are looking for in a candidate, please download the Person Specification.

If you would like to apply for this post, please download and complete the Application Form and return it to:
julie.levert@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

Alternatively, you can request an Application Form from Julie, by calling 07736 931107, or by emailing: julie.levert@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

N.B. We do not accept CV's without a completed application form.

Closing Date: 12-noon on Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Date of Interviews: Monday 28th June 2021*

*Virtual interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams or similar, or adhering to social distancing if in person.

The Gingerbread Centre is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.

Working for us has many benefits including:

• All our employees are paid the living wage or above
• All staff have enhanced DBS checks
• We provide Health Care Cover after 6 months employment
• We offer a contributory Pension Scheme
• We have excellent training & learning opportunities
• Good working environments, ensuring staff have access to free Tea / Coffee

Gingerbread is proud...

• to have the Investors in People Award
• to be Disability Confident committed

The Gingerbread Centre is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.