Care careers

Define Care into the 3 geographical areas we have (Enham - Andover, EBHT - Weymouth, C & C – Greater London, Camden and Richmond)

Define values of each subsidiary

C & C

2 x care homes in Swiss Cottage and 1 x care home in Teddington and1 x care home in Kew

Elderly care and dementia care

Enham

Care at home, domiciliary care, learning and physical disabilities

EBHT

Care at home, domiciliary care, learning and physical disabilities

Recruitment, Training and Qualifications

Define the regulatory requirements – candidates need to obtain the Care Certificate, but we recruit candidates who align with the values and behaviours and offer training to obtain the qualifications.

If candidates don’t have the qualifications or experience, they can learn on the job to achieve the required standards

Candidates need to meet the standards and obtain the Care certificate during the first 6 months of employment

We offer quals, training, apprenticeships, the Care Cert is fully funded by us

Pre-employment checks

Enhanced DBS is required before start date can be agreed, Aster obtain that and pay for it

Right To Work (RTW) checks, 2 years of references, full employment history, DBS, Pre-employment Health Questionnaire and support for any reasonable adjustments required

Working patterns

Offer full-time, part-time, casual contracts

Night worker roles, various shifts

Uniform at C&C, not at Enham

Other info to include

Testimonials from staff and residents

Benefits - contributory pension scheme, Perkbox, enhanced annual leave, Bupa Healthcash plan, life assurance, focus on colleague wellbeing

The info below is specified on the adverts regarding benefits

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards