Vacancies Available at Faircape Group

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Complete all maintenance as per the rosters and schedules that govern the maintenance of the Village
• Keep all roofs, gutters and exteriors in good repair
• Respond to Residents requests as co-ordinated by the Maintenance Manager
• Do all small plumbing, electrical, painting and repair jobs required within the Village
• Ensure that plant and tools are well looked after
• Abide by all health and safety rules
• Property and equipment maintenance 
• Prioritise the safety of residents and fellow employees 

Qualifications:

• Grade 12

Experience and Knowledge:

• Relevant maintenance experience, basic plumbing, carpentry, painting and electrical

Skills and Attributes

• Good communication skills
• Neat presentation
• Patience and the ability to work with the elderly

Specific Requirements:

• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references

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Duties include but is not limited to the following:

Direct Intervention 

• Implement group or individual activities with residents as set out in a weekly programme under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
• Invite and encourage residents to attend the activities.
• Spend time with residents to learn about their hobbies, interests and personal history.

Indirect Intervention

• Keep up to date records of the following - attendance of individual and group activities, records of changes (improvement or decline) in residents.
• Attend and contribute to MDT meetings.

Support

• Perform new resident welcome tasks according to procedure

Operational 

• Keep activity stock in order and inform Occupational Therapist timeously of activity stock that needs to be purchased prior to planned activities. 
• Complete weekly report and conduct activity research
• Communicate with manager/Occupational Therapist when more pressing matters arise that need addressing
• Attend to emails
• Monitor wheelchair & assistive devices

Training 

• Carer training 

Requirements

Education and Qualifications:

• Matric advantageous
• Recognised care worker training course advantageous but not required
• Introduction to Dementia training advantageous but not required
• Other post - Matric training or qualification advantageous such as coaching, teaching or educare short course
• Background in social sciences is advantageous

Experience

• Experience with geriatrics is advantageous