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We're passionate about helping others, and would love to hear from you if you want to be part of the team..Joining Acorn Village as a resident or as a tenant
To really get the feel for life at Acorn Village, we recommend you come and enjoy a drink in the Coffee Shop to soak up the atmosphere.
- Contact Acorn Village with your details to arrange an appointment, then you will..
- Meet with a Registered Manager and this will include gathering more information about:
- Eligibility
- Type of service required
- Authority funding
- A tour of the facilities will be arranged
- Post-meeting an application form is given with a section to be filled in by the G.P
- Added to the ‘Expression of Interest’ list
People first, disability second is at the heart of all we do.
Working with Acorn Village
Alongside our wonderful volunteers, we have a large number of staff working both at Acorn Village and also supporting in the community on our behalf. All staff working directly with adults with learning disabilities will undertake a DBS check.
Please print these out and return to HR, Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Essex, CO11 2NJ. Alternatively contact our HR department on recruitment@acornvillages.com for more details.
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Apprenticeships
From time to time with have apprentice opportunities arise, from working on Maintenance, Finance or in the Coffee Shop. Please see our vacancies list below for the current availability.
Student Placements
We regularly have Duke of Edinburgh students help at our Charity Shop, we also offer work experience opportunities within Care and other areas of the organisation. Please contact us on info@acornvillages.com for more details.
Current job vacancies
Do you have passion for retail, know how to keep 2 charity shops well stocked and attractive to customers and are a real people person? We are looking for a Charity Shops Manager and Charity Shops Deputy Manager to run our shop in Manningtree High Street and the one onsite in Clacton Road, Mistley, together with the help of volunteers.
These are hands on roles based at the shops for 30 hours per week with rotating Saturdays.
Charity Shops Manager
- Management of the shops in all aspects
- Maximising sales
- Management of the daily operation of the shops including stock management, appearance and general housekeeping
- Managing the security and accounting of cash and health and safety
- Administrative tasks
- Support the volunteer programme
- Adhere to all Health & Safety procedures
- Actively promote the Charitable status of the Organisation
Charity Shops Deputy Manager
- Support the running of the shops in all aspects as described above and to act in a management capacity in the Manager’s absence
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with vulnerable adults.
As an employee we can offer you the following;
- Full training/induction period
- Long Service Award
- Staff Discounts in our on-site Cafe and Charity Shops
- Health & Wellbeing Support
- Refer a Friend Scheme
Acorn Village values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for a vacancy listed here, please email recruitment@acornvillages.com for a full job description and then complete the application form above and return it. Alternatively, call 01206 394124 to request an application pack.
Volunteering at Acorn Villages
From working onsite to working in the charity shop, there’s a wide variety to suit all.
Overview of Staff Role – Supported Living Strand
Whilst each house within the Supported Living Service of Acorn Village has its own unique atmosphere and daily routine, they share the same values and aims.
Acorn Supported Living Services provide support to enable each individual to develop his or her own desired level of competence in a full range of independent living skills at a pace determined by the individual.
To encourage autonomy, self-determination and self-confidence respecting each tenant as a unique individual with his or her own values, needs, opinions and desires. We value a service, in which individuals’ independence, privacy, dignity, choice and self direction are paramount. The service strives towards responsiveness to both the individual and collective needs of tenants, empowering and supporting them, to realise their full potential in creating a lifestyle for themselves, which is fulfilling, satisfying and unique to their needs.
Staff Career Opportunities
Within each house we have various staffing levels/roles and you will be supported to have every opportunity to progress further within your role through gaining vocational experience and by taking on training specific to your role.
Staff levels/roles within each house are as follows:
- Support Worker (Induction/Foundation Level)
- Support Worker
- Senior Support Worker
- Trainee Support Services Manager
- Support Services Manager
Overview of Staff Role – Residential Services
Acorn Village is registered for 38 adults who have a learning disability and physical disability. We have various residential homes on-site at Acorn and one that is based in the Community.
All our houses have their individual staff team and are run to cater for the unique individual needs of the service users.
The role you will undertake will be to actively support and promote the provision of a non-intrusive caring service to all individuals, in accordance with Acorn Village Policy. To observe and implement both the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Care Standards Act. Having completed your Induction you will coordinate all aspects of the day to day running of the home, including budgeting, shopping, cooking, cleaning etc. and any other such duties as may be required. At all times following an enabling policy, which effectively means being able to teach and encourage, knowing when to stand back to allow the individual to use his/her own initiative.
To enable each individual to develop his or her own desired level of competence in a full range of independent living skills, at a pace determined by the individual. To encourage autonomy, self-determination and self-confidence, respecting each service user as a unique individual with his or her own values, needs, opinions and desires.
Staff Career Opportunities
Within each house we have various staffing levels/roles and you will be supported to have every opportunity to progress further within your role through gaining vocational experience and by taking on training specific to your role.
Staff levels/roles within each house are as follows:
- Care Support Worker (Induction/Foundation Level)
- Care Support Worker
- Senior Care Support Worker
- Deputy Home Manager
- Home Manager
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