Colten Care
Hairdresser
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Hairdresser
Based at Wellington Grange in Chichester, West Sussex
From £15.22 up to £16.72 per hour
At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more
24 hours per week across 3 days, including some weekends as required (includes paid breaks)
Visiting the hairdressing salon is one of the highlights of our residents’ day. It is an enjoyable social activity that supports residents’ dignity and quality of life. The Hairdresser plays an essential role in maintaining that sense of independence, fulfilment and choice. The Hairdresser must be able to cut, style, colour, set and permanently wave hair to a professional standard. You will also provide clients with hair and scalp treatments. You will also keep the salon, work areas and equipment clean and well presented.
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Working with us offers you a superb range of benefits including:
- Paid breaks
- Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
- Friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
- Real career progression opportunities
- Reward for you if you recommend others to work for us
- Annual pay review
- Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances
- Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty
- Free uniforms
- Contributory pension scheme
- Background checks at no cost to you
About You
With a relevant hairdressing qualification, you will already have experience of working as a Hairdresser, and an understanding of working with older people and their particular hairdressing needs. Many of our residents enjoy the social aspect of visiting the salon so you must be friendly, kind, sociable and enjoy conversation. Patience and kindness towards our residents living with dementia is essential. You'll be fully literate in English, an effective communicator and will share our goal of delivering excellence in person-centred care.
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About Us
We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.
If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.
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