Job opportunities
Whether they are involved in providing homes, delivering care and support, or working with the community, our people make a vital contribution to the lives of thousands living in central and west London. Recruiting and developing the best people is essential for us as we continue to grow. See our current opportunities below:
Senior Care & Support Worker (Days) (5 month FTC)
Closing date: 26/02/2019Location: London (W10)Salary: £21,090 per annumReference: OCTTL241030Octavia believes that good homes make for better lives. Inspired by our founder, the social reformer Octavia Hill, we are a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality affordable homes in inner London. Like her we believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed housing to make a difference. Flexibility is a key part of all of our care and support services as our focus is on the individual - helping people to stay as active and independent as possible. The Senior Care Assistant will provide a responsive, respectful and reliable care and support service to vulnerable older people within a day service setting. You will provide support, care and activities to members involving family, carers and agencies to meet their changing needs. Additionally you will supervise care staff through observation and discussion, and monitor that the quality of care is appropriate to the needs of the individuals. We are looking for people who have experience in the care, support and safeguarding of older and / or vulnerable people along with awareness of the various needs they may have. You will respect and practise the principles of dignity, privacy, independence, choice and fulfilment ensuring you keep up to date with all health, safety and legal requirements in this setting. Please note that this is a 5 month fixed term contract. A level 2 diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent is required and the role is subject to satisfactory DBS and reference checks.
Customer Contact Advisor - Bank
Closing date: 26/02/2019Location: West London (Kensington and Chelsea)Salary: £14.13 per hourReference: OCTGQ184777Are you looking for casual work in a dynamic customer service organisation to suit your lifestyle? You will be required to work on a casual basis, dependent on the needs of the business. Your main role will be working within the Customer Service Centre, providing an efficient and responsive service to all customers both on the telephone, in writing and face-to-face. In this role you will provide routine housing management advice e.g. advice on rent accounts, payment methods, transfers and mutual exchanges. Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We are looking for friendly and proactive communicators who can work flexibly in a continuously changing environment. As a team member you will need to provide services to a diverse range of customers. You will also have strong customer focus skills and possess excellent problem-solving skills. The ability to use a variety of IT systems is essential. Up to 2 weeks full training and support will be provided. If you want the opportunity to work in a busy environment then we would like to hear from you. Closing date for receipt of applications will be Tuesday 26th February 2019 at midday. Octavia is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. First stage telephone interviews will be held on: Friday 22nd February and 1st March 2019. Second stage formal interviews will be held on: Thursday 7th March 2019. Only candidates who are eligible to live and work in the UK will be considered, and additionally priority will be given to applicants that live locally to our head office which is located on Kensal Road, London, W10 5BN. We appreciate the time you have taken in applying for a role, unfortunately due to the high volume of applications they are unable to respond at shortlisting stage, therefore if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been
Care and Support Workers
Closing date: 01/03/2019Location: London (covering Kensington, Westminster and Hounslow)Salary: £10.20 per hour (Day) - £10.39 per hour (Night)Reference: OCTFG304516Are you a compassionate people person with some history of caring for and supporting others? Do you have a passion for providing great personal care and supporting older people to be as independent as they can and would like to use your skills to make a real difference to the lives of local older people? About us Octavia, winner of Great British Care Employer of the year Award 2017, have been improving lives in London for over 150 years. Our seven extra care schemes are well located in North Kensington, Westminster and Hounslow to provide modern accessible homes for 179 local older people, who have a range of physical and mental health needs. All our services have been rated consistently ‘Good’ by CQC, with one recently awarded ‘Outstanding’ for responsiveness. We believe it is every one of our staff that makes us outstanding, and so we are committed to investing in them to ensure they feel valued and empowered to care for and support others to be independent. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local older people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. Our rates start at £10.20 per hour (day) and £10.39 (waking night) About you We have an opportunities for care and support workers with an awareness of the needs of older people with physical and mental health needs, who will be able to work as part of a 7 day weekly rota to meet these needs. Whether you have work, volunteering and/or personal experience of providing personal care and supporting others. You will be compassionate, keen to listen to and understand people to enable them to get the most from their lives. You will put people at the centre of everything you do and will use your ideas, good communication and relationship building skills to make a real diffe
Assistant Shop Manager x3
Closing date: 06/03/2019Location: West London (various locations)Salary: £19,625 per annumReference: OCTFN243089Permanent, Full Time Are you a people person with retail supervisory experience who loves fashion? Do you have a passion to help customers, get the best out of staff and would like to use your retail skills and expertise to make a real difference to the lives of local people? About us Our fashionable charity shops, located in some the best shopping high streets in London, attract celebrity customers and generous support from designers. We take retail seriously, growing sales over 40% in the last 3 years and we are proud in the knowledge that proceeds are used to fund our vital work in local communities. Octavia believes in Good Homes, Better Lives. Every penny of profit made in our shops is reinvested for Londoners from young to old, affected by ill health, social isolation, low income or unemployment. When you join us you will be part of an amazing team of people who share our drive to be a force for good in the lives of local people and who believe in our values of being Reliable, Responsive and Respectful. About you We have an opportunity for an Assistant Shop Manager with strong sales and fashion awareness, an ambition to grow with us and to create a brilliant and beautiful shopping experience. You will have the potential to become a natural leader, an organised and inventive personality who knows how to create the best atmosphere that will support your volunteers to shine and make your customers excited to return. You will put people at the heart of everything you do and will use your creative skills, retail knowledge and your ability to nurture talent to deliver appreciated customer service and to make your shop feel like a real part of the community. You will be a clear communicator, able to set goals and delegate and will have ideas and the experience to increase sales, volunteers and donations. Be a part of our team and help to make a difference to the lives of thousands