Hairdresser

Job summary

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits of joining our team

• £12.50 per hour
• Zero hours contract - Bank shifts
• Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme 
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment 
• Dedicated mental health champions 

About the role

As our Hairdresser you will be responsible for ensuring that when our residents visit our inhouse salon, they are given all possible choices of a wash, cut, colour and styling. You will get to know their care needs and you will keep up to date with any care needs that change to ensure that residents are kept happy and safe when visiting our salon.

You’ll interact with our residents throughout their visit – so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our residents’ dignity at all times.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

• You will be responsible for keeping the salon clean, tidy and safe whilst you are working and ensure towels are given to our laundry team when the salon closes
• You will report any faulty equipment to the home manager and you will ensure that supplies are keep stocked up by filling in purchase requests when needed

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together 

At Bridge House Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better