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Are you interested in joining us? We only hire the right people for the right jobs, so our screening process is thorough yet fair. As long as you have the right skills, you soon could be on a new journey and be able to join our talented team of healthcare assistants, senior carers and nurses, ready to work in care homes throughout the UK. Once you have read through this guide, we hope you will be ready to continue with the application process.
A little about us... We are a specialist healthcare company who specialise in working with healthcare assistants and nurses. If your application is approved, you will be employed by us and work in a care home or nursing home managed by its owner. We offer our employees unrivalled rewards and a friendly support team, who make finding healthcare jobs in the UK quick and easy. Click Here to read feedback and testimonials from some of our employees.
Our goal is to find you a fulfilling career with fair levels of pay, one that improves quality of life for you and the people you’ll be caring for. 1
Here with you every step of the way We pride ourselves on being honest and up front and providing clear information about the positions we offer. At each step of the recruitment process, our team will be on hand to offer guidance and support.
About the role A large part of our jobs involve feeding, cleaning and looking after elderly or disabled people with demanding medical conditions. The job is very rewarding, but can be hard work so you must feel confident that you can do it before you accept a job. Click Here to read more about what the job involves.
More than just a job We think it is important to reward the trust you put in us, so we offer you more than just a job: We pay you more money the longer you work for us (always above minimum wage) and guarantee you a minimum number of hours work every week. We do not offer zero hour contracts. We can look after you like this because you’re employed directly by us, but do your daily work in the care home that hires you. We offer additional training and further education to all our healthcare employees. From Level 2 to Level 3 or equivalent.
And that’s not all...All Avanta Care employees receive a free healthcare plan, including dental treatments, specialist consultations and scans, discounted gym memberships and much more! Read more about the benefits of working for us>>>>>
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We are here to help We know it can be a daunting prospect moving to a new country - So our team do everything possible to ensure your move goes as smoothly as possible. From your first enquiry to arriving at the work placement in the UK, our team prove support and advice.
Our team can assist with the following:
We plan your travel to the UK
We provide training & hotel stay
We find you a healthcare job in the UK
We organise your travel to your placement
We find you affordabe accommodation
We also organise and pay for the DBS (Criminal record check) and insurance cover you need to start working in the healthcare industry!
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Our training team provide a 5 day training course at our hotel in West Yorkshire which includes accommodation, breakfast and evening meals. Read more on page 6.
Trainee Healthcare Assistants
Supporting career development
If you have little or no previous healthcare experience, you can join our company as a trainee.
Once you have completed the initial training course, you will be ready to start your work placement.
What’s included? Access to our training course A healthcare job in the UK Assistance finding accommodation (If required) Guaranteed 35 hours per week, whilst on a placement Overtime often available
Trainee starting salary: Day shifts:
Nights/Bank holidays:
per hour
per hour
£8.75 £9.25
We want our employees to stay with us long-term, so offer the opportunity for you to progress your career in care. Once you have completed 12 months working with Avanta Care, we have additional training courses available.
For more information about the training courses visit: www.avantacare.com/training
Experienced carer salaries: upto
Level 2:
Level 3:
upto
£11.05 £12.05 per hour
per hour
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Hotel stay
Highfield Hotel reviews
If you are successful and are invited to join our 5 day training program, we will assist you in booking your travel to the UK. Our training centre is based at The Highfield Hotel in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
The hotel stay includes: Accommodation provided until training is completed Entry to our Care Certificate training course Breakfast and evening meal Free use of the swimming pool and leisure facilities
Evening meal voucher All Avanta Care trainees receive an evening meal voucher, which offers a discount for each day of your stay! 5
Great customer service “Very spacious room, check-in and meet and great was excellent. All staff were extremely friendly and provided great customer service. The food was excellent along with the service.�
Training that is above the essentials The course incorporates blended training: Classroom-based practical training and online knowledge learning. Our online training platform is designed to make studying the Care Certificate quicker and easier. It does this by condensing the amount of work you need to do into intense, yet manageable units of study. It works on all platforms, including mobiles and tablets so you can connect and study wherever is best for you.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
We have many additional courses available !
ONLINE TRAINING
Did you know that we do not charge for the training or hotel stay?! As long as you work with us for a minimum of 12 months, as stated in the Terms & Conditions.
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Recognising and rewarding hard work and loyalty Every Six Months, we automatically enter all our nurses and care assistants who have worked for us 3 months or longer into our prize draw. 1st prize is a brand new car. Visit avantacare/prize-draw for more details and T&Cs.
RECOMMEND A FRIEND, COLLEAGUE OR FAMILY MEMBER:AND EARN:
CAR PRIZE DRAW
STAR EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Each month, our clients are invited to nominate an Avanta Care employee for our star employee award. Each nominee is then entered into a prize draw, from which one nominee is drawn to win the award. The winner receives:
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£150.00
£50.00
Read more at: avantacare.com/ joinus/benefits
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HEALTH COVER FOR ALL! DENTAL TREATMENTS OPTICAL CONSULTATIONS COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS PLUS MUCH MORE!
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