Established in April 2016, the National Permanent Healthcare hub is the cornerstone of Meridian’s permanent recruitment offering within healthcare. We have places on the prestigious Crown Commercial Service (CCS), Health Trust Europe, and Welsh Board national frameworks to supply workers to NHS and Private Sector employers across all regions of the UK. Fully compliant, we are registered with CCXSIW and CQC, and we provide permanent healthcare employees across all Health and Social Care sectors.
Meridian has a history of successful account management; the National Healthcare Hub in Liverpool has a team of consultants who have worked successfully on various healthcare accounts in Meridian and previous organisations. We feel it’s important to be open and transparent, to have regular meetings & strategic forward planning with stakeholders, flexible & bespoke KPI reports, written confirmation and calendar invites to all candidates and clients, offer letters and invoice procedures. When in the marketplace and taking candidates through the recruitment process we see ourselves as representing our clients as partners and take great pride in selling the organisation.
We have in place senior consultants with extensive experience of working on national disability assessor roles, and they have experience of successfully delivering on various healthcare contracts.
If you are a nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist or a paramedic looking for a career change and a better work-life balance, we have disability assessor roles throughout the UK, email liverpool_perms@meridianbs.co.uk to find out more about how we can help you.
For more information call 0151 556 2090 or email gwalsh@meridianbs.co.uk
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Support worker
Southampton
£22105 - £23728 per annum
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Salary: £22,105 – £23,728 (£10.90 – £11.70 per hour) Plus – £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6,000pa) Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Choose a career with Keys Group and you will support children with learning disabilities and autism in a homely environment to meet their individual needs and overcome their challenges preparing them to live full and happy lives. Why choose Keys Group for your career? This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team. As well as competitive pay and in house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications. Join us as a Residential Support Worker at our home in Southampton that cares for four children and we can offer: The Real Living Wage as a minimum Full induction and introductory programme Fully funded training and qualifications Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay Free meals A great employee Benefits programme NEST Pension Scheme Life assurance Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us 28 days annual leave More about the role You will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism, led and supported by a registered manager. As part of the team and along with other professionals, you will provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child. You will act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change. What do you need? We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient. Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome and will be recognised in your hourly pay rate. You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available. Contact us today, we would be delighted to hear how you can join us in helping care for children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives. Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications. Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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Community Youth Support Worker
Weston-super-Mare
£20077 - £21700 per annum
Responsibilities:
Salary: £20,077 – £21,700 (£9.90-£10.70 per hour) Plus – £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6,000pa) Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Let's make a difference to young peoples' lives! Why choose Keys Group for your career? This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team. As well as competitive pay and in house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications. Join us as a Community Youth Support Worker in Yeovil that cares for children and we can offer: The Real Living Wage as a minimum Full induction and introductory programme Fully funded training and qualifications Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay Free meals A great employee Benefits programme NEST Pension Scheme Life assurance Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us 28 days annual leave More about the role Our Leaving Care Support Workers support Young People aged 16-21 years who are leaving care, living in the community within their own accommodation who display emotional, behavioural difficulties. You will be assigned a caseload of young adults to support throughout their transition to independence. Our leaving care programme aims to meet the needs of our young people and to guide them towards a positive independent living experience developing life skills along the way. This role predominantly consists of lone working but full support and guidance is at hand from our Team Managers. What do you need? We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient. Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome and will be recognised in your hourly pay rate. You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available. Given the nature of the role you must be able to drive and use your car for business purposes as travel is required. Mileage allowance is paid at £30p per mile throughout your working shift.
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Care Assistant
Eastleigh
£10 - £20 per hour
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Role: Temp (contract) Location: Eastleigh Pay: £10.24 - 20.47 Description: Care Assistant We are currently looking for caring and compassionate individuals for interim Care Assistant roles with an immediate start in the Eastleigh area. The role is to provide Nursing and Residential care and support to the elderly and vulnerable, so to succeed in this role you will have an empathy with the needs of older people and understand the importance of treating them with dignity and respect. No two days are the same in this varied and rewarding role. As a general guide, duties may include: * Supporting individuals with personal care * Working with individuals with Dementia * Support with Hydration and Nutrition * Moving and Positioning * Accurate record keeping * Undertaking activities such as entertainment and recreation to enhance the well being of individuals * Supporting Individuals with medication This is a challenging yet rewarding role, providing variety and the opportunity to develop your care skills for the future What we can offer you: * Care Assistant Pay rate: £10.24 - £20.47 per hour depending on shift * Flexible and consistent shifts * Free mandatory training * six month contract What we require: * Minimum of 6 months experience as a Support Worker/Care Assistant or within a similar position * Experience of working within a Care home or similar environment Hours per week 37: Various hours available, days, nights & weekends In the event that you are successful in securing a position that requires a DBS check we will submit an application for the relevant check prior to you starting.
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Care Assistant
Emsworth
£10.24 - £20.47 per hour
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Role: Temp (contract) Location: Emsworth Pay: £10.24 - 20.47 Description: Care Assistant We are currently looking for caring and compassionate individuals for interim Care Assistant roles with an immediate start in the Emsworth area. The role is to provide Nursing and Residential care and support to the elderly and vulnerable, so to succeed in this role you will have an empathy with the needs of older people and understand the importance of treating them with dignity and respect. No two days are the same in this varied and rewarding role. As a general guide, duties may include: * Supporting individuals with personal care * Working with individuals with Dementia * Support with Hydration and Nutrition * Moving and Positioning * Accurate record keeping * Undertaking activities such as entertainment and recreation to enhance the well being of individuals * Supporting Individuals with medication This is a challenging yet rewarding role, providing variety and the opportunity to develop your care skills for the future What we can offer you: * Care Assistant Pay rate: £10.24 - £20.47 per hour depending on shift * Flexible and consistent shifts * Free mandatory training * six month contract What we require: * Minimum of 6 months experience as a Support Worker/Care Assistant or within a similar position * Experience of working within a Care home or similar environment Hours per week 37: Various hours available, days, nights & weekends In the event that you are successful in securing a position that requires a DBS check we will submit an application for the relevant check prior to you starting.
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Support Worker
Bideford
£20280 per annum
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Join our great team of Support Workers based in Bideford! Kingsley House is home to 10 individuals, who like to be active and have a broad range of interests, support needs and abilities. We are looking for new employees that can provide support to develop their independent living skills. All the support provided at the National Autistic Society is person centred, to enable those whom we support to live and gain independent living skills and access activities within the community. You’ll be working with autistic adults and their families. The role includes: Working as part of a team, sharing responsibility fairly and being supportive of others Providing support to the people we work with that positively impacts their health and wellbeing, whilst enabling them to fulfil their potential. Develop person centred working relationships with the individuals, Actively encouraging and supporting meaningful activities, both inside and outside the service in accordance with individual’s interests, choices and needs. The hours of work for full-time will be 39 per week The service operates over a seven-day rota and will include alternate weekends. We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Being a support worker takes passion, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return. Job Description We offer: A supportive an approachable management team,33 days annual leave a year (including bank holidays), a competitive market salary, a fantastic one-year induction programme, continuing learning and development opportunities to complete your QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, along with a host of NAS Staff Benefits – from shopping discounts and a competitive pension scheme. Help transform lives by joining our team TODAY! You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experiences working with autistic people. You might not have lots of experience yet, but if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.
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Support Worker
£19240 - £20202 per annum
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It’s a great time to join our friendly team of Support Workers at Brent Knoll We have set up a new team filled with people who have a passion to help the people we support achieve their goals. We will help them gain vital skills to enable them to build for their future in Supported Living services within the Community. Ideally, you will have a background in supporting autistic people if not, we have a fantastic training programme that will get you on your way to achieving a fulfilling job that will beat most out there. These roles are for full and part time hours! Your working pattern will be varied over a seven-day rota, and would include alternate weekends and bank holidays. It is preferable that you hold a driving licence The role includes: Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community Develop individuals’ life skills, vocational, educational and creative skills Help provide exercise, leisure and recreational opportunities Transforming lives and achieving results for Autistic Adults Being a support worker takes passion, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return Job Description We offer: Excellent training and development programme Career progression opportunities Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call. Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling programme Competitive pension scheme 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real life experiences working with autistic people. You might not have lots of experience yet, but if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do. To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page to apply online. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview held via Microsoft Teams The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include references and criminal backgrounds. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from those with a diagnosis of ASD.
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Deputy Manager
Taunton
£23930 - £25155 per annum
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Salary: £23,930 – £25,155 (£11.80 – £12.90 per hour) Plus – £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6000 pa) Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Choose a career with Keys Group and you will support children in a homely environment to meet their individual needs and overcome their challenges preparing them to live full and happy lives. Why choose Keys Group for your career? This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team. As well as competitive pay and in house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications. Join us as a Deputy Manager at our home in Cardiff that cares for children and we can offer: All colleagues receive the Real Living Wage as a minimum Full induction and introductory programme Fully funded training and qualifications Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay Free meals A great employee Benefits programme NEST Pension Scheme Life assurance Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us 28 days annual leave More about the role You will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a Registered Manager. Leading a team along with other professionals, you will provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child. You will act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change. What do you need? We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient. A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a similar environment and Diploma Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent. You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time hours being available.
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Community Youth Support Worker
Yeovil
£20077 - £21700 per annum
Responsibilities:
Salary: £20,077 – £21,700 (£9.90-£10.70 per hour) Plus – £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6,000pa) Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Let's make a difference to young peoples' lives! Why choose Keys Group for your career? This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team. As well as competitive pay and in house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications. Join us as a Community Youth Support Worker in Yeovil that cares for children and we can offer: The Real Living Wage as a minimum Full induction and introductory programme Fully funded training and qualifications Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay Free meals A great employee Benefits programme NEST Pension Scheme Life assurance Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us 28 days annual leave More about the role Our Leaving Care Support Workers support Young People aged 16-21 years who are leaving care, living in the community within their own accommodation who display emotional, behavioural difficulties. You will be assigned a caseload of young adults to support throughout their transition to independence. Our leaving care programme aims to meet the needs of our young people and to guide them towards a positive independent living experience developing life skills along the way. This role predominantly consists of lone working but full support and guidance is at hand from our Team Managers. What do you need? We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient. Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome and will be recognised in your hourly pay rate. You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available. Given the nature of the role you must be able to drive and use your car for business purposes as travel is required. Mileage allowance is paid at £25p per mile throughout your working shift.
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Community Youth Support Worker
Taunton
£20077 per annum
Responsibilities:
Salary: £20,077 – £21,700 plus £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 8 sleep ins per month, an additional £6,000 pa) Do you want to work in a meaningful role supported by experts with genuine opportunities for career progression and personal development? Let's make a difference to young peoples' lives!! Why choose Keys Group for your career? This is an exciting time to join a leading and growing organisation as part of a friendly, professional and supportive team. As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications, such as becoming a Children, Young People and Families Practitioner, Level 4. Join us as a Community Youth Support Worker in Taunton and we can offer: The Real Living Wage as a minimum Full induction and introductory programme Fully funded training and qualifications Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay A great employee Benefits programme NEST Pension Scheme Life assurance Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us 28 days annual leave More about the role Our Community Youth Support Workers support Young People aged 16-25 years who are leaving care. You will be assigned a caseload of young people to support throughout their transition to independence. Our leaving care programme aims to meet the needs of our young people and to guide them towards a positive independent living experience, developing life skills along the way. This role predominantly consists of lone working but full support and guidance is at hand from our Team Managers. What do you need? We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient. Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome and will be recognised in your hourly pay rate. You need to be able to work flexibly in supporting the young people. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available. Given the nature of the role you must be able to drive and use your car for business purposes as travel is required. Mileage allowance is paid at 30p per mile throughout your working shift. The distance you travel will be varied and could be up to 1.5 hours.
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Support worker
Arundel
£22500 per annum
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This is an exciting opportunityto join a well established company, providing specialised support in a Residential Service. The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals who are non challenging with moderate to severe learning disabilities. This role will include providing personnal care. As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. Previous care experience would be beneficial but not essential. The role includes: Helping individuals achieve their independence and personal goals Supporting and transporting individuals out into their community Develop individuals’ life skills, vocational, educational, and creative skills Help provide exercise, leisure, and recreational opportunities Providing physical and emotional support Transforming lives and achieving results for Autistic Adults To help with household tasks and personal care Supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication. Pay rate £9.90 for day shits, £10.89 for waking nights. Sleep ins are paid at £67.24 per shift and whilst this is not built into the candidate’s contract, it is expected a FT support worker to do 1-2 sleep ins per week. What’s in it for you? There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities. You'll be given a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible. Pay rate £9.90 per hour for day shifts £10.89 per hour for waking nights Sleep in night shifts are paid at £67.24 per shift and whilst this is not built into the candidate’s contract, it woule be expected a full time support worker to do 1-2 sleep ins per week Benefits Free DBS Check 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the FTE equivalent of 37.5 hours per week 25 days annual leave plus 8 days statutory bank holidays 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day Apprenticeship - earn whilst gaining a fully funded level 2 Diploma in health and social care (other levels available eg level 3 or 5) Flexible hours Employee's benefits package Annual staff award scheme Contributory pension scheme and life assurance Award winning training and development
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Children's home manager
Kingsteignton
£40000 per annum
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Are you a Registered Manager or experienced Deputy Manager looking for your next role? If you are passionate, driven and enthusiastic, we have the perfect role for you! About us One to One Crisis Intervention opened in 1997 and offers homes for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties from the ages of 7-18 years. We provide small homes for either one or two young people, helping us to provide intensive and individualised care. We focus on providing young people with nurture, structure, routine and consistency with a therapeutic approach to behaviour management. We are looking to recruit an exceptional Registered Manager for our dual occupancy children’s home, registered with Ofsted for young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties based in Newton Abbot. The role is 40 hours per week, worked flexibly to ensure the home is managed to a high quality. Why work for us? We are incredibly proud of our young people and when we see them working towards their full potential, it’s the best feeling in the world! Our work is emotionally and physically demanding at times, which is why we have support in place through clinical supervision from our risk management consultant, regular team meetings and monthly one to one sessions. In addition to these, we hold regular coffee mornings, company BBQ’s and breakfasts out as well as other events. We are a small, mutually supportive organisation. The role of a Registered Manager is undoubtedly stressful at times, and we understand the need to be able to rely on support from those you work with. We have a close-knit group of Registered Manager’s and a highly supportive senior management team who are present within the homes. We provide individualised and bespoke care, priding ourselves on our homes, which look and feel like usual family homes. As a result, our staff also benefit from working in relaxed and comfortable environments. All of our staff are provided with high quality training to ensure their practice and knowledge remains up to date. We offer every member of staff the opportunity to choose an area of expertise, where you will receive additional training and have the ability to become a ‘champion’ in your chosen field. About You You may already be in a role as a children’s home Registered Manager, or you are an experienced Deputy Manager looking for the next step in your career. You should be a child focused individual with an in-depth understanding of how trauma impacts the lives of our young people and have the ability to look beyond presenting behaviours to identify the root cause. You should be a strong leader who is confident to lead a team and strives to create an outstanding experience for our young people and in turn, outstanding outcomes. Do you have the following skills and positive attributes? Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the young people and service Ability to create detailed and high-quality care plans and ensure the team works consistently in line with these The resilience and self-esteem to see beyond behaviours which challenge and not take them personally Excellent communication and relationship building skills Ability to work under pressure and make decisions quickly Acting as a positive role model for young people and other staff members Able to understand and work within the home’s budgets Developing and maintaining effective relationships with the young people’s local authorities Ability to provide high quality supervision, performance management, mentoring and support to your staff team Promoting and maintaining One to One Crisis Intervention’s reputation and brand Role requirements: Level 3 qualification in residential childcare (or equivalent) or Level 5 qualification in leadership and management in residential childcare (or equivalent) – essential At least two years’ experience working with young people, in the last five years - essential At least one year’s experience working in a supervisory role with young people in the last five years (this can include at Deputy Manager level) - essential Excellent understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations Excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices Full UK Driving licence and access to a car for work use with business insurance. If you don’t quite meet the above role requirements, ask us about our fast-track to management course. We may be able to tailor a role around your skills and experience to support you in progressing in your career. If you feel this role might be for you, please get in touch for an informal discussion. This role requires a DBS disclosure. This role is subject to Disqualification from Caring for Children (England) Regulations 2002 check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year Additional pay: Bonus scheme Performance bonus Signing bonus Benefits: Casual dress Company events Flexible schedule On-site parking Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday Night shift Weekend availability Experience: Residential: 2 years (preferred) supervisory: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: NVQ 5 Leadership and Management (preferred) NVQ 3 Residential Childcare (required)
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Support Worker
Bridgwater
£10.50 - £12.50 per hour
Responsibilities:
“Being a Support Worker means having a career that you can take pride in whilst enjoying the satisfaction of helping people and seeing them improve. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like” The Role Itself: You will join a great Team that provide care for people who have autism spectrum conditions. The team look after four individuals with complex needs, including autism and associated communication difficulties. Whether you have been a Support Worker or a Care Worker before, you will utilise your experience to support these people to lead a valued and fulfilled life. Temp to Perm positions (Work flexibly for 12 weeks and then become a permanent staff member at the end of it!) Full and Part Time hours available Salary: £10.50 – £12.50 ph Location: Bridgwater, Somerset Weekly pay with holiday pay on top Free Enhanced DBS Fast Online Application Your role: You’ll play an important role supporting people in achieving their goals and ambitions by planning and engaging in activities such as visiting the zoo, going shopping or out for a meal, going to the theme park, spa visits and going to the cinema etc. Full personal care will be required. You will sometimes support physical and verbal behaviours that will sometimes challenge. Specialist training is provided. You must have: Support Worker experience OR 2 years Healthcare Assistant experience. A good level of written and spoken english. Be able to work well in a team enviroment and also able to work on your own. Be able to assist with all elements of personal care.
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May

Take Care of Your Mind this Stress Awareness Month
This week marked the start of stress awareness month, a month based around lessening the effects of stress and discovering their causes so issues can be tackled head-on. Stress can be experienced in many different ways, it can help to motivate us to achieve things in our daily life, but too much stress can affect our mood and cause us to feel anxious.Research shows that 74% of the UK felt overwhelmed or unable to cope at some point over the last year following the impact of the pandemic, changes in the ways of working, and the uncertainty of the job market during this period. Although restrictions have now lifted and life is seemingly heading back to some level of normality, the impact of such stresses can be long-lasting. Stress Awareness Month aims to help people pick up on what makes them stressed and address issues head-on before they affect day-to-day life, and now post-pandemic aims to help people feel a sense of normality in the workplace. Stress presents itself in many ways, therefore needs to be dealt with through different means. Throughout this month, we will be looking at the ways in which stress can be reduced in the workplace. We have listed some ways to face stressful situations, whether they be physical such as going for a walk, doing some exercise, or getting a break away from your computer or phone, or mental, such as talking to a friend or colleague about worries you may have, or making sure you have a clear workspace to focus on your tasks for the day.Here are some tips to help reduce the feelings of stress to get you through a stressful day:Get outdoors for a walk - Fresh air and exercise are both ways of winding down and helping to relieve stress.Take a break! - Getting away from your screen for a short break can help massively. Grab a cuppa with a friend or colleague and take 5 minutes to switch off!Get some exercise - Exercise releases endorphins in the brain to make handling stress that little bit easier.Listen to your favourite music - Make a playlist of your favourite songs and take some time to switch off and relax.Make a list of priorities for the day - tick off each point on the list as they're completed to keep track of what you've achieved throughout the day.Clear space, clear mind - Remove any distractions you may have by having a spring clean. This could be your workspace, one room, or your whole house!Lessen your screen time - Sometimes our phones can be the biggest distraction day-to-day. Try to take some time away from the screen for a little while each day.Talk to a friend or colleague if something is worrying you. Always talk to someone if you’re feeling stressed or anxious and get things off your chest. A problem shared is a problem halved.Set yourself a challenge - focus on something completely new, such as taking up a new hobby or sport to keep your mind active.We are very fortunate at Meridian to have a very supportive team across all of our branches. If you ever find yourself struggling, please reach out to someone you trust, there will always be someone to help. There are also many online resources available such as MIND, MentalHealth.org, and ReThink.https://www.mind.org.uk/https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/stress/https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/wellbeing-physical-health/stress-how-to-cope/https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-help
08
Apr
Meridian Conference & Awards 2022
Saturday 5th March marked the day of our annual Meridian Conference & Awards at the beautiful Carden Park Hotel, sponsored by The Access Group, Brabners, Corinthian, Exchequer Solutions, FluidOne, Gallagher, Altodigital, Aziz Coach Service, Veritas, and W Denis. Each year Meridian brings together the team from across the country to celebrate their hard work and incredible achievements throughout the year including a number of new awards this year following a record year of achievements in 2021.Following an introduction from Meridian CEO, Derek Skelton we had an update on the past 12 months and what an amazing year it was for Meridian, including 33 promotions across the business and an incredible number of job roles being filled. We were delighted to see many awards being presented during our day event including our graduation and financial awards and long service awards; Student of the Year – Charlotte McMeechanCommunity Champion – Samantha BealeLargest Perm Fee – Fred EwingQuality Award for Compliance – Trafford ParkOutstanding Team Contribution – NRCUnsung Hero of the Year – Cathy KendrickMost Improved Branch of the Year – Glasgow Long Service Award - 5 yearsJanet CalthorpeOlivia BodleyLouise KetteringhamDeimante LekuteGemma LakinPaula DragonskaAdam TemmeNicola ThomasSteph SopjesDerek SkeltonAdrian SafferyGary CallowStephen PearsonAnd many more awards, presented by Head of Learning and Development, Jamie Abbott and honorary ‘Professor’ for the day, Derek Skelton. We were delighted to be joined by guest speaker, Roz Savage, the first woman to row solo across the worlds ‘Big 3’ Oceans – The Atlantic, Pacific & Indian Oceans, rowing over 15,000 miles, around 5million oar strokes and spending over 500 days at sea in a rowboat, with injuries along the way, and most disastrously – a broken stereo! Roz is now the holder of 4 Guinness World Records and an MBE for services to fundraising and the environment. Roz addressed the Meridian team on the importance of resilience and perseverance through difficulties, this was proven by 4 members of our team joining Roz on stage ‘rowing’ a mile whilst being splashed by ‘waves’ along the way. One way of getting through the struggles was to ‘begin with the end in mind – your funeral’ and not leave behind any regrets. Roz profoundly stated ‘I want to look back and know I did my best and tried my hardest. I realised I wanted to leave a legacy’ a statement to live by!Following a catch-up at the bar with colleagues and friends from branches across the country, our evening event commenced, with everyone dressed to the nines and celebrating our colleagues once more presented by our esteemed host, Rob Latimer. We presented many of our incredible team members with awards during the evening;Best Newcomer – Carmel BardsleyBest Client Facing Customer Experience – Rebecca AmesBest Candidate Facing Customer Experience – Karen BrownBest Internal Customer Experience – Alan OrmesherSupport Services Department of the Year – Credit ControlManager of the Year – Clariss SkeltonKey Account Manager of the Year – Rob RichardsOnsite Biller of the Year – Danielle AveryTemp Biller of the Year – Colette SmithPerm Biller of the Year – Fred EwingBranch of the Year – Wakefield Next A-Z Branch of the Year – ExeterOnsite of the Year – HelloFreshMeridian Ambassador Awards – Lana Bennett & Danny HardingChief Executives Award – Steph SopjesLong Service Award - 10 YearsPiotr NaroznyNatalie LomaxFrancesca WoodsfordLong Service Award - 20 yearsTom AndrewsCathy KendrickAnton GleaveCath HaslamSteve PittWe also had a special award to present at the end of what was an amazing evening of celebration addition to the Meridian Hall of Fame this year. The Hall of Fame welcomes people who contribute to the foundations of Meridian and uphold our company values, and this year's recipient was our Financial Director, Jeanette Barrowcliffe.The day concluded with dinner and dancing following an exceptional day and a raffle to raise money in aid of Leonard Cheshire. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to our sponsors, the AV team, the organisation team and the Carden Park staff for helping us to celebrate in style!
11
Mar

Diary of a New Starter: Tom Bagnara
I’m Tom and I have recently started as Labour Co-Ordinator for the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, and I’m based on the Mechanical and Engineering team at our Manchester Head Office. A large part of my job is to fill vacancies for clients that need plumbers, electricians, and pipe fitters onsite. I also keep my team informed of who is becoming available and who is currently onsite. Prior to working at Meridian, I went straight from school to playing football full time for Altrincham until I had a knee injury that led me to getting an actual job. From there, I worked as a sales executive before deciding to travel around Europe. I spent two months back home in Avellino, Italy where most of my family are from and after that I travelled around lots of different places including Santorini and Iceland.Shortly after starting at Meridian, I took part in several induction sessions with Head of Learning & Development, Jamie Abbot, where we were also joined by our CEO, Derek Skelton. I have learnt a lot from the sessions with Jamie, and the most important point I have taken away is how much Meridian look after you and they will always be willing to put you through more training if you ever wanted to. The attraction to recruitment came from a financial perspective - money is a key thing for me. If you put hard work in and maintain good relationships, you can make a good career, and earn quite a lot of money! Plus, working for a large company like Meridian can help me to spread my name across the industry. However, my main reason for wanting to work at Meridian was to learn about recruitment, build good relationships with people in the office and to just enjoy being back in work again.To see how Tom can help you with your next position, contact him at tom.bagnara@meridianbs.co.uk or call 0161 929 3860
09
Feb

Diary of a New Starter: Sophie Rooney
Well, what a week it’s been! I’m Sophie and I am delighted to have been welcomed with open arms into the team at Meridian Business Support. I am already thrilled to be here as Content Marketing Executive within the Marketing Team.Having only graduated from Liverpool Hope University in 2019, I am still very new to the working world in my eyes, with a couple of ‘grown up’ jobs under my belt up to now. However, starting at Meridian has opened my eyes to a brand-new sector that I am super excited to learn more about.Meridian Business Support is one of the largest privately owned, multi-sector recruitment companies in the UK, celebrating 30 successful years in the recruitment industry, with extensive network of branches provides over 4,000 temporary staff on a weekly basis and places over 1200 permanent candidates each year and around 210 in-house staff.This week I was introduced to a small number of the team based at head office in Manchester – due to the sheer delight of Covid restrictions, sadly not many of us are in at the moment – however, the team that I have met so far have been super welcoming and I am so thrilled to be working alongside such a positive group of people - very much matching my loud, chatty personality (and ability to get a conversation out of a brick wall!)Meridian has a structure of induction sessions in place for all new employees, I joined the ‘Welcome to Meridian’ session, which involved an introduction from all the new staff, including myself and 11 new members of the branches from across the UK, all the way up to Meridian Business Support CEO, Derek Skelton & Head of Learning and Development, Jamie Abbott. Just getting the hear the genuine enthusiasm coming from the long-standing members of staff and new members was so inspiring to be a part of. Meridian very much keep their staff at the heart of the business and in doing so, retain staff for great lengths of time, as I have seen with people receiving their Long Service Awards - very telling of how much people love working at Meridian! It only takes a scroll through the company Instagram, Meridian Life to show you the support shown to the staff and from the staff in raising money for charity, the celebration of key events in the lives of staff members and the great fun that the team at Meridian Business Support across the UK get to enjoy. All this fun, whilst working hard and providing staff to companies across the UK in need of roles filling in industrial, health, office & professional and so many more roles.Our second session involved a much more detailed introduction to Meridian’s products and services with so many positive notes to pick up on about how the company runs across each of its sectors and how each individual team works to fill the job roles for our clients. With the recruitment sector being worth around £42.3bn, getting the best staff for our clients is key, with over 85 nationalities currently represented within Meridians external staff, but finding internal staff who work well together and enjoy their jobs, also a key aim for Meridian.My time here has only just begun, and I am SO excited for what the future brings for me here at Meridian Business Support. Now onto a few weeks of getting involved in the final planning for the annual MBS conference and another step up in my marketing career.
25
Jan

Meridian Business Support Receives Good Business Pays 'Fast Payer Award'
● The award recognises Meridian Business Support for the way they support small suppliers by paying at least 95 per cent of their invoices on time and within 30 days or less, consistently over the last 12 months.In a great start to the year, Meridian Business Support has been awarded the Good Business Pays ‘Fast Payer Award’, which recognises large companies that have demonstrated excellent payment practice to their suppliers over the past year. Meridian Business Support is an award-winning recruitment agency that operates in multiple specialist markets throughout the UK. We specialise in temporary, permanent and contract recruitment across four key sectors, Built Environment, Health, Office & Professional and Industrial.Analysis of the latest information submitted under the Duty to Report Regulation, shows that Meridian Business Support joins the likes of United Utilities Water, Aviva and Severn Trent Water who were the first to receive the award in October 2021 in paying invoices within a fast timescale.The Good Business Pays ‘Fast Payer Award’ was established in 2021 to recognise businesses that pay at least 95% of their invoices on time and within 30 days or less - in line with the government’s guidelines in the Prompt Payment Code - consistently over the last 12 months. Jeanette Barrowcliffe, Finance Director at Meridian Business Support, commented: “We are delighted to have been awarded the ‘Fast Payer Award’ from Good Business Pays. This is a huge compliment to the Finance team at Meridian Business Support, who are making sure payments are made on time, ensuring our suppliers are looked after. They are a credit to the company.” The Good Business Pays campaign is calling on business leaders to speed up their payments and re-evaluate their standard terms to ensure smaller suppliers are paid when they need it the most. Terry Corby, Chair of the Good Business Pays campaign commented: “I’m delighted to be awarding Meridian Business Support with the Good Business Pays Fast Payer award. The award recognises the big businesses that are supporting their small suppliers by making responsible payment practises a business priority.“Unfortunately, there is still a way to go to make faster payments standard practice. We’d like business leaders to take note and start making changes to their payment practises by complying with the Prompt Payment Code, created to help protect small businesses. Paying invoices faster has never been easier with technology enabled systems available, so there really is no excuse.”Backed by Federation of Small Businesses, the CBI, manufacturers group Make UK, the BCC, IoD and the Creative Industries Federation, the Good Business Pays movement was launched in May 2021 to encourage the UK's largest companies to fast-track payments to small suppliers, helping them bounce back and inject vital capital into the economy.A study carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) in 2021 estimated that if small businesses invoices were paid on the day they were submitted, their revenues would increase by over £40bn per year. This could provide a significant income boost for small businesses, helping them play a stronger role in the UK’s economic recovery. To find out more about the Good Business Pays principles, pledge support for the campaign and explore the CEBR study, visit goodbusinesspays.com.
25
Jan
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