Career Story
From Care Assistant to Home Manager
Alex Mazur-Kruszynska, Home Manager of Stokeleigh, takes us through her career progression at Hartford Care from Care Assistant to Manager
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Benefits
Why work with us?
Hartford Care is one of the top care providers in the country. When you join our family, you can expect a warm welcome into our friendly team, where you’ll be valued and supported to be the best you can be to help residents live their lives to the absolute fullest. We provide training and learning opportunities to help you develop all the skills and knowledge you need, so you don’t need previous experience to start a career in care. Other benefits of joining the Hartford Care family include:
- Great pay, enhancements, and paid breaks as well as annual pay reviews
- Free DBS Checks for all and NMC PIN costs reimbursed for nurses
- Learning, development, apprenticeship, and career development opportunities
- Young workers are paid the same as those aged 25+
- Perkbox; hundreds of discounts, free mobile phone insurance and a free hot drink once a month
- 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Hartford Heroes employee recognition & reward scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Unlimited Access to our Refer a Friend and Refer a Resident Scheme
Career Stories
Career Story
Finding My Dream Job
Harold Santiago, tells us about finding his dream job as Senior Care Assistant at Bethel House. I joined Hartford Care
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Career Story
Progressing from nursing to management
Vlad Vancea tells us about his journey with Hartford Care and how he started as a nurse and progressed to management.
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Our interview process
We’re committed to ensuring we recruit the right people with the right skills and values to work in our family so that, regardless of your role, the highest standards of care and support are provided to those who live with us. We know how daunting the interview process can be, so we try to create a balance, ensuring we get the best out of those we interview whilst doing so in a relaxed way.
Telephone Conservation
After submitting your application, if you’re shortlisted you’ll receive a call from us, so we can get to know you a little better and give you the opportunity to ask any questions.
Step 1 | Telephone Conversation
We’ll discuss the role in more detail and ask you a few questions to gain a little more information about you and your experience. This process will help us to determine if you should progress to the interview stage, and it also gives you the opportunity to make sure you’re happy with the role.
Interview and Taster Days
Our interviews are usually conducted by two members of our team, but sometimes our residents like to be involved in the interview process too, as their opinions really matter to us!
Step 2 | Interviews and Taster Days
You’ll be asked a series of questions relating to the role you’ve applied for and you’ll also be asked to bring with you various documentation to evidence your identity and eligibility to work in the UK. In some instances, we may invite you to a ‘taster day’ as part of your interview; these are designed to give you a ‘taste’ of what a typical day looks like working in a home and the role. This also helps us establish if you’re the right person for the role and enables you make sure the role is what you were expecting. After your interview, we’ll give you feedback and let you know if you’ve been successful in your application.
Final Details
If you’re successful and we offer you the role, we’ll need to carry out some final checks to ensure we comply with relevant regulations.
Step 3 | Final details
We’ll ask you to provide documents so we can carry out a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as apply for references. Once all the relevant checks have been satisfactorily completed, we’ll confirm your start date with you. When you start, you’ll have a ‘shadowing period’ in your first couple of weeks, as well as a robust induction, including training and other learning opportunities, regardless of your previous experience.
The best thing about working for Hartford Care
Gemma Barber - Care Assistant at Newland House
CHOOSING YOUR CAREER
Who works in our care homes?
It’s rare that any two days are ever the same within our homes, however one thing that always remains constant is the care, compassion, enthusiasm and inspirations of our team members. Find out what our team members have to say about their role within the home, as they reveal a little more about their job.
Opportunities
Volunteering and work experience
Our volunteers are very special people for freely giving up their time to help enhance the lives of our residents. Whether it’s simply offering companionship to individuals, sharing your skills, hobbies or interests or teaching our residents something new, volunteers and those looking for work experience can get involved in many different aspects of life at Hartford Care. We have lots of opportunities and we would love to hear from you.
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