2 x Assistant: RHWM
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £10,656.46 to £23,311.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | EH6 5JN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bield Housing and Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ02715 |
Summary
2x New Assistant: Retirement Housing with Meals Opportunities in Leith!
We are currently looking for 2 enthusiastic and caring individuals to join Donaldson Court which offers safe and secure homes designed especially for those aged 60 and over. The development is situated in the Leith area of Edinburgh close to local amenities.
The Role
You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties to ensure that internal communal areas are clean, hygienic and meet the standards expected by our tenants and visitors to the development. You will also assist by preparing the dining room for mealtimes, heating prepared meals and delivering them to tenants.
On occasion, the Assistant will be expected to clean vacant flats and/ or external pathways of the development and provide general and emergency assistance to tenants, as required. In addition you will respond to property emergencies, taking appropriate action when the Manager is off duty and providing cover for the development office as required.
Hours of employment are arranged as follows:
Each post will work an average of 16 hours per week on a shift rota working 2 days out of 7 and will work every 3rd weekend. on a set 3-week working pattern.
Week 1
Wednesday: 10am – 7pm
Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Week 2
Friday: 10am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Week 3
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 7pm
This post Include 1 hour unpaid break.
Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.
Role Requirements
- Experience of a similar type of role would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement as training will be provided.
- You should bring to the role a genuine interest in working with older people and an ability to respond calmly to requests for assistance.
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent would be desirable.
Our Offer
In return the successful candidate will receive:
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Generous holidays entitlement
- Opportunities to work flexibly
- Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.
If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above.
Disability Confident
Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.
In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.
Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146
We are currently looking for 2 enthusiastic and caring individuals to join Donaldson Court which offers safe and secure homes designed especially for those aged 60 and over. The development is situated in the Leith area of Edinburgh close to local amenities.
The Role
You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties to ensure that internal communal areas are clean, hygienic and meet the standards expected by our tenants and visitors to the development. You will also assist by preparing the dining room for mealtimes, heating prepared meals and delivering them to tenants.
On occasion, the Assistant will be expected to clean vacant flats and/ or external pathways of the development and provide general and emergency assistance to tenants, as required. In addition you will respond to property emergencies, taking appropriate action when the Manager is off duty and providing cover for the development office as required.
Hours of employment are arranged as follows:
Each post will work an average of 16 hours per week on a shift rota working 2 days out of 7 and will work every 3rd weekend. on a set 3-week working pattern.
Week 1
Wednesday: 10am – 7pm
Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Week 2
Friday: 10am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Week 3
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 7pm
This post Include 1 hour unpaid break.
Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.
Role Requirements
- Experience of a similar type of role would be an advantage but is not an essential requirement as training will be provided.
- You should bring to the role a genuine interest in working with older people and an ability to respond calmly to requests for assistance.
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent would be desirable.
Our Offer
In return the successful candidate will receive:
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Generous holidays entitlement
- Opportunities to work flexibly
- Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.
If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above.
Disability Confident
Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.
In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please email hr@bield.co.uk and a member of the team will get in touch.
Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.