Retirement Plus Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £9,990.43 to £23,311.00 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £9,990.43 per annum (£23,311 FTE) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | DD3 7HB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bield Housing and Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ02840 |
Summary
Assistant (Retirement Plus) Opportunity in Dundee!
Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland. We value kindness above all, and at Bield, you will have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact.
If you share our values, we’d love for you to join our team and help us on our journey.
We are currently looking for a caring and enthusiastic person to join our Bonnethill Gardens team in Dundee. Our team provide high quality care at home services to older people in a Bield housing development.
The Role:
As an Assistant you will be undertaking a range of duties, ensuring the development maintains a high level of cleanliness within all common areas of the building. You will also be involved in assisting the Cook with the preparation and delivery of a flexible meals service to tenants in accordance with food safety and service standards as well as provide general assistance to tenants on issues relating to the development.
You will work as part of the team ensuring a high quality care and support with a focus on maximising the independent living skills of older people and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for the tenants of the development.
Hours of employment
15 hours a week - Saturday and sundays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
*Including a 30 minute unpaid break
Post based Bonnethill Gardens Dundee but can be working over all Retirement Plus Developments in Dundee
We offer:
Generous holiday entitlement
Long Service Awards
Occupational Sick Pay
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Career breaks
Employee Assistance Programme
We pay the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities
There may be an option to work additional hours in your own or other services, although this can’t always be guaranteed
If you would like the ability to work more flexibly then you may find that joining our bank of casual workers will provide you with the flexibility to balance work and other commitments
Role Requirements include:
Experience working in a similar post is desirable, although not essential as training will be provided
Ability to assist with food preparation of a meal where guidance is provided and the ability to heat a prepared meal or prepare a simple evening meal.
Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the common areas of the development.
Ability to calmly and appropriately respond to calls for assistance including occasional emergency situations i.e. fire alarm sounding, flood within the development.
Ability to follow simple procedures involving development equipment.
Ability to work without supervision.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work over a shift rota including days, evenings and weekends.
Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.
If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above.
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.
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
Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland. We value kindness above all, and at Bield, you will have a unique opportunity to have a positive impact.
If you share our values, we’d love for you to join our team and help us on our journey.
We are currently looking for a caring and enthusiastic person to join our Bonnethill Gardens team in Dundee. Our team provide high quality care at home services to older people in a Bield housing development.
The Role:
As an Assistant you will be undertaking a range of duties, ensuring the development maintains a high level of cleanliness within all common areas of the building. You will also be involved in assisting the Cook with the preparation and delivery of a flexible meals service to tenants in accordance with food safety and service standards as well as provide general assistance to tenants on issues relating to the development.
You will work as part of the team ensuring a high quality care and support with a focus on maximising the independent living skills of older people and maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for the tenants of the development.
Hours of employment
15 hours a week - Saturday and sundays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
*Including a 30 minute unpaid break
Post based Bonnethill Gardens Dundee but can be working over all Retirement Plus Developments in Dundee
We offer:
Generous holiday entitlement
Long Service Awards
Occupational Sick Pay
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Career breaks
Employee Assistance Programme
We pay the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities
There may be an option to work additional hours in your own or other services, although this can’t always be guaranteed
If you would like the ability to work more flexibly then you may find that joining our bank of casual workers will provide you with the flexibility to balance work and other commitments
Role Requirements include:
Experience working in a similar post is desirable, although not essential as training will be provided
Ability to assist with food preparation of a meal where guidance is provided and the ability to heat a prepared meal or prepare a simple evening meal.
Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the common areas of the development.
Ability to calmly and appropriately respond to calls for assistance including occasional emergency situations i.e. fire alarm sounding, flood within the development.
Ability to follow simple procedures involving development equipment.
Ability to work without supervision.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work over a shift rota including days, evenings and weekends.
Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.
If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us using the details above.
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.
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.