Careers
Call us on:
01252 735507 (Care Homes)
and 01252 735507 (Home Care)
Experience the rewards of caring for others
Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society carers share sunshine and smiles
There are three main reasons why staff love being part of the team at Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society, the same reasons residents enjoy living here. Care, compassion and companionship.
More people than ever before want to work somewhere they're valued. With a real sense of purpose. Where everyone is treated with care and compassion.
The Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society is a charity offering excellent care for older people. As one of Surrey’s leading providers of home care, sheltered housing, and residential and nursing care - with more than 30 years’ experience, we are proud to say “care comes before profits”.
And our treasured team of carers at the heart of all that we do. Now's your chance to join us.
The team of Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society carers bring residents care, compassion, companionship, and have loads of fun along the way.
If you are passionate, caring and fun loving with a 'can do' attitude, you'll fit in well.
A full induction will give you a flying start. with lots more support throughout your career. Your training manager will help you add skills through fully-funded professional training and NVQ qualifications, and achieve that all-important work/life balance.
Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society carers love providing excellent care for older people, are committed to their role, helpful to colleagues, willing to learn, and have plenty of fun along the way.
Our Auxiliary team of talented cooks, efficient domestics, skilled maintenance personnel, and knowledgeable gardeners are all very much of the "Abbeyfield Angels" team, and prove on a daily basis that you can really help improve the lives of older people in many different ways.
The unique atmosphere and special reward of bringing a smile to residents' faces makes being part of the Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society team of carers a truly memorable experience.
We are recruiting now and have a range of opportunities including full-time, part-time, night working and bank hours. We recently increased our hourly pay rates and offer full training support - it is a great time to join our friendly team.
Pay and Benefits
- Pay per hour Monday to Friday starts from £12.00 for inexperienced. We pay £2.00 per hour extra for weekend shifts. Please see details for each vacancy, below, for exact rates.
- Full induction, giving you the skills required to deliver excellent care
- Fully funded job specific training
- Access to optional training courses for those wanting to develop their career, many funded
- Pension scheme – Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society contribute 5% to your pension monthly
- Sick pay, in line with your contract
- Free on-site parking
- x 2 death in service cover, based on annual salary
- Full support from our professional management team
- Fully funded Blue Light Card giving you access to a wide range of discounts at high street shops, restaurants and national retailers such as River Island, The Body Shop, Halfords, J D Sports, Odeon Cinemas, Carluccios, Prezzo, Yo! Sushi and lots more.
We are seeking caring people who are looking for more connection with their work, who would like to develop their skills.
If you want to feel valued, respected and listened to, are passionate about the care of older people and want to make a difference, join our team. We strive to ensure that we offer a happy and supported environment. Without happy staff our residents would not be happy either. You are so important.
Please note: all roles are offered subject to a satisfactory DBS check and two references.
List of current vacancies - 27th July 2024
Home Care Manager (Dorking)
- Location: Dorking, England
Dorking – Home Care Manager
The Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society are launching a Home Care Service for Dorking and the surrounding area.
(Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship to work in the UK).
The role:
This exciting new role is responsible for commissioning the service and delivering high quality care to Service Users. The new Registered Manager will be expected to recruit staff and build a network of Service Users.
The role will be supported in house by our experienced Operations and Marketing team but the main momentum of the service will be lead and driven by the new Registered Manager. As an experienced Home Care Manager you will be expected to build the business and to launch within a minimum of 2 months within post.
Domiciliary Care Assistants (Farnham / Surrey)
- Location: Farnham, England
Domiciliary Care Assistants needed to become part of our small, established team working in and around the Farnham, Surrey area.
We are a not-for-profit home care service where the personal touch is the most important thing.
About you: Care experience is preferred, not essential, but you are required to have a UK driving licence and your own vehicle.
Chef – Bank – (Farnham)
- Location: Farnham, England
Chef – Bank – (Farnham)
To work in a friendly, 26-bedded residential home in Farnham, Surrey.
Pay
£13.00 per hour plus £1.85 weekend enhancement
Bank Shifts
7.30am-2.30pm
11.00am-7.00pm
Admin Manager (Farnham/Surrey)
- Location:
The Role
To manage the Administration and Admin team of the Society over 7 sites.
About You
Have a positive attitude and willingness to ‘muck in’ when needed!
Relief Housekeeper / cook
- Location: 3, Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JH, England
Shifts
15 hours a week working Saturday 9am-2pm and 4pm-7pm (both shifts are worked on the same day) and on
Sunday – 9am-2pm. The role holder is also expected to cover holidays for the Housekeeper, as needed. Advance notice will be given. The successful candidate must be available to provide holiday cover during September 2024.
Duties
Ensure that high standards of food are provided for residents
Ensure kitchen is kept clean and free from safety hazards
Act in a manner which promotes the interests of the Society, its’ staff and residents
About you
You’ll have worked as a professional cook for a minimum of a year. You’re also professional, confidential, caring, trustworthy, respectful, flexible, empathetic, have good English communication skills, reliable, can use own initiative and are approachable.
Maintenance Person – Oxted, Surrey.
- Location: 2, Oak Close, Oxted, RH8 0BA, England
This role will report to the Facilities Manager and work at our care home for older people in Oxted.
A full Job Description is available on request. Duties are briefly:
• Ensure that all delegated maintenance tasks with the home(s) are carried out to a high standard.
• Promptly report any issues to the relevant Registered Manager and the Facilities Manager.
• Ensure that all records pertaining to mandatory checks and health and safety matters are maintained in the stated time frames.
Hours of work
Full time 37.5 hours weekly. Monday to Friday 8am-4pm or 8am-5pm with an hour lunch break.
Person Specification
• Clean driving licence with use of own vehicle (work mileage will be paid at 45p per mile).
• Flexible
• Experienced in general DIY
Care Assistant – Oxted
- Location: 2, Oak Close, Oxted, RH8 0BA, England
A Care Assistant is needed now for David Gresham House, our care home in Oxted, Surrey.
We are looking for the right person to join our well-established care team.
Shifts
The role offers 22 hours per week working Tuesday and Saturday nights 8.30pm – 7.30am.
Pay and Benefits
Hourly pay Monday to Friday starts from £12.05 for day shifts once you have passed your Care Certificate and £12.25 for nights shifts (with a Care Certificate). We pay an uplift of £2.00 per hour at weekends
Cook-full-time (Dorking)
- Location: Coldharbour Lane, Dorking, RH4 3BL, England
We are looking for a full-time Cook for our friendly, 44-bedded care home near the centre of Dorking. This role is responsible to the Chef Manager.
Shifts
Full-time – 35 hour week working a mix of shifts* 7.30am-2.30pm and 12.30pm-7.30pm with alternate weekends. (Candidates must be able to offer the flexibility to work shifts on any day Monday to Friday as well as working alternate weekends).
Pay and Benefits
Starting pay from £25,025 per annum which includes an hourly uplift of £1.85 per hour for weekend hours.
Night Care Assistant – Dorking, Surrey
- Location: Coldharbour Lane, Dorking, RH4 3BL, England
We are recruiting a Night Care Assistant now to join our friendly, professional team at Nower House, just outside Dorking town centre. If you are looking to build your career in care, or just want to help us make our residents’ lives better, apply now.
Duties
We offer our residents the very highest standards of care. In this role you will support residents’ daily needs. This will include washing, dressing, toileting and incontinence care, assisting at meal times and supporting residents with their mobility.
Chef (Bank) – Hatch Mill Care Home, Farnham, Surrey
- Location: Farnham, GU9 7UH, England
Working in a friendly, 46-bedded residential and nursing home. Some professional cooking experience is preferred.
Pay
£13.00 per hour plus £1.85 weekend enhancement.
Bank Shifts
8:00am – 3:00pm.
11.00am – 7.00pm.
Care Assistants – Ridgway Court care home near Farnham, Surrey
- Location: 48, Ridgway Road, Farnham, GU9 8NW, England
Care Assistants – Ridgway Court care home near Farnham, Surrey. Care experience is preferred but not essential.
Roles Available
• 1 x 33 hours/week (Nights – Thursday, Saturday and Sunday)
• 1 x 15 hours alternate weekends working a mix of early/late shifts (one on Saturday and one on Sunday)
• 1 x 20 hours/week in a two-week shift pattern. Week one shifts: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday working a mix of early/late shifts. Week two shifts: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday working a mix of early/late shifts.
Shifts
• Night shifts are 9pm – 8am.
• Early shifts are 8am-2.30pm.
• Late shifts are 2.30pm-9.00pm.
