Careers at Aveley Lodge

Some of our wonderful staff here at Aveley Lodge

“Continuous effort not strength or intelligence, is the key to unblocking our potential” Winston Churchill

Here at Aveley Lodge, we provide an award-winning service which promotes dignity, respect, independence, choice, information and inclusion of all those living and working within our environment.  We provide care for an individual’s holistic needs, creating a community where all feel valued, respected and involved. We ensure all residents are valued and assisted with the elements of their lives they wish for help with. We aim to empower people to control their current lives and their future direction to enable them to have a say in decisions which affect them. We couldn’t deliver this ethos without the dedication and hard work from our staff. So if you are hardworking, loyal, flexible and conscientious and able to demonstrate good effective communication skills, a high attention to detail and maintain absolute professionalism, then why not consider working for us?

“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence” Colin Powel

Benefits

As a member of our highly valued team, whatever your role within the company, you can be assured we will provide you with the following:

  • A thorough, robust and comprehensive induction programme
  • £30 petrol allowance per month
  • Assistance to complete the Care Act Certificate
  • Regular Supervisions, Observations and Annual Appraisals
  • Individual Personal Development Plans so you can choose what direction your career path follows
  • Regular and in-depth training covering all mandatory units and access to external companies providing a wide range of courses whatever your level
  • Staff uniforms and badge
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) with additional leave granted depending on number of years’ service with the company
  • Enhanced Overtime Rates
  • Flexible rolling rota so you always know your shifts in advance
  • Pension scheme (Employer 3% Employee 5%)
  • Staff bonus scheme and “Staff of the Month” awards
  • Staff “Buddy” Scheme

“Communication – The human connection is the key to personal and career success” Paul J Meyer

Why Work with us?

Apart from all the benefits listed above, our supportive H.R. department were finalists in the prestigious CaringUK awards 2017 in the category for “Commitment to Training and Development”. The judges said “The management team want their staff to feel fully supported as a team member”. In 2018, the Management were finalists in the CaringUK awards in the category for “Care Employer of the Year” and our H.R. department won the award for the “Commitment to Training and Development”. We also offer the staff “Buddy” Scheme, whereby new members of staff are paired up with an experienced member of staff who they will work closely with during their induction period to help them settle in and learn more about how we operate and our residents.

If you are still not sure if we are the right company for you, why not take a look at the following staff testimonials:

“I have been at Aveley Lodge for just over three years now as a Care Assistant. My role can be varied as not only do I do care work but I also, at times, help out in the Kitchen. I have always loved my job role in the care industry. When I moved to Colchester a few years ago, people said to me I should go and work at Aveley Lodge because of its excellent reputation. I’m so pleased I got offered a job here! At times, the work can be very hard but I do love it. I enjoy interacting with my fellow work colleagues and with our lovely residents. I just enjoy helping people. If someone was considering a job at Aveley Lodge, I would say go for it! It’s a great team and everyone is friendly and supportive”

“I get on really well with the residents, they are all so lovely here. I feel honoured when I hear their stories about the things they have done or achieved in the past. I just love getting to know them as individuals. It is hard work, but you are well supported here at Aveley Lodge with plenty of opportunities to be creative. It’s a great team to work with and I also enjoy the opportunities we have at collaborating and working with members of the community as well. I love getting to meet lots of different and interesting people”.

“I have been here just over 6 months now as a Care Assistant. I love working here, it’s such a lovely place. The residents are wonderful, and the staff team and management are so supportive. There is lots of opportunities for growth as an individual. This is definitely one of the best places I have ever worked!”

“As a member of the catering team, I have to say, Aveley Lodge is a fantastic place to work. In my pervious line of work, I was lucky enough to visit many care homes and none compare to Aveley Lodge, it is an outstanding home. I’m always bowled over by the vast and varied activities offered here for the residents and how everyone is included whether you are a resident or a member of staff. As a member of staff I feel valued, listened to and I’m very well looked after. I feel supported and have lots of training opportunities. The staff team are great, there’s lots of banter and everyone gets on”.

“As a member of the Activities Team, my role is a busy, fast paced one. We work well as part of the overall team here and always help each other out. My days are very mixed, no two days are ever the same! The residents are all so unique and challenging in their own ways but Aveley Lodge is a very good care home compared to the other local care homes. I’m part of a lovely team here and I find the residents so rewarding. I love making a difference to their lives”.

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Work-day-out

Aveley Lodge Team Members enjoying staff Team Building exercises

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Equal Opportunities

Aveley Lodge is fully committed to the eradication of unlawful and unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. Aveley Lodge will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All employees are responsible for the promotion and advancement of this policy. The Company is aware of its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. The commitment to monitor the composition of the existing workforce is set out in our Equal Opportunity Policy.

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners” Laurence Sterne

If you are interested in taking the next step in your career with us and would like to speak to someone about becoming a member of our highly valued team, then please call our HR Manager on 01206 729304 choosing option 2 or email hrmanager@parmentercare.co.uk. Alternatively, please complete the online application form. We look forward to hearing from you!