Eight Really Good Reasons to Join Evergreen Care
At Evergreen Care we have a fundamental philosophy that means we truly value our staff and invest in their careers.
We know that when our staff are content in their work and see a future with us, they deliver the best of themselves to our residents.
This overarching philosophy creates an atmosphere of respect that makes us a great place to work and build your career.
Read on to see eight specific reasons why you may like to develop your career with the Evergreen family.
The Cycle to Work Scheme (generally known as the Bike to Work Scheme) is a tax incentive scheme to encourage employees to cycle to work. Under the scheme, an employer can pay for a new bicycle (including bicycle accessories) and the employee then repays the cost in regular instalments from their gross salary.
Depending on your salary this can be a saving of up to 40% on the cost of a Bike or E Bike and the accessories needed for a safe journey.
For Bikes the max cost is €1250, for e bikes it is €1500 and for cargo/e-cargo bikes it goes up to €3000. The actual amount you repay, through instalments from your pay is deducted from your gross salary. This means that someone on the highest rate of tax will repay just over half of the cost of the bike.
You can access this scheme once every four years and whether you are a beginner or a professional, Evergreen Care wants to support you on your journey to a greener environment and a healthier lifestyle. Oh and don’t forget, lower transport costs!!!
In a recent Survey conducted by the Evergreen Care HR Team, our employees told us that flexibility matters and we agree. We understand that life takes over and that you may need to change your shift patterns from time to time.
We see the advantages of a more flexible shift pattern which may include:
- Better Work Life Balance
- Lower commuting times and costs
- Positive impact on mental health
- Greater levels of satisfaction
If you require part time hours, earlier shifts or later shift patterns or even split shifts we will do our best to facilitate.
In addition to supporting Continued Professional Development, Evergreen Care Nursing Home Group offers the opportunity for staff to move upwards within their own nursing home but also across the entire group as opportunities for career development arise.
As our employees grow and develop our residents are provided with even higher levels of care. We have HCAs who are now HCA Managers or Nurses and Nurses who have become Nursing Home Managers or Regional Operations Manager. Even our Chief Operations Officer was once a Nurse.
Opportunities may also arise where staff wish to move due to a change in personal situation. Moving to somewhere with a lower cost of housing or higher availability of houses may is a request that we will always want to support. Assisting the Evergreen Care Team to ensure stability and a happy personal life is a key priority and is something that we are passionate about. If you join the Evergreen Care Team you are part of the Evergreen Care Family.
Evergreen Care Nursing Homes offer a ‘home from home’ for our residents. But we also offer a unique, friendly and caring work environment with an open door policy with managers. There is always someone available to lend a helping hand and sometimes just someone for a quick chat.
If you need the skills to do the job, let us support you in your training but we need you to bring the right attitude. Our care team are compassionate and empathetic and offer the highest levels of care because the work they do is one that is extremely fulfilling. If you want to be a part of a team that is filled with people like this then we want to hear from you.
The Team in Evergreen Care Nursing Homes know how lucky we are to support our residents and provide them with a home from home. The job our team do requires dedication and compassion. However, we know that sometimes we all have issues that distract us in our personal lives. Sometimes things in our personal lives may seem overwhelming and taking them with us to work is just human nature.
In order to assist our team and support their mental and personal wellbeing, Evergreen Care Nursing Homes offer all employees and their families access to a 24/7 free and confidential support Service designed to assist individuals in dealing more effectively with any personal or work related problems that they might be experiencing.
This service is completely confidential and provided by LAYA.
The services are accessible through
- Live Chat
- SMS Text
- Online Platform.
With access to 2000 local counsellors across 35 different languages there is support available to all employees in the following areas:
- Guidance Counselling
- Life Coaching
- Health Advice
- Meditation
- Financial Assistance
- Consumer Advice
We want our staff to be supported and our residents to receive the best care possible.
At Evergreen Care Nursing Homes we are acutely aware that the cost of living for everyone has increased recently. Consequently, we aim to offer competitive rates of pay and we endeavour to continuously review these rates for staff.
In addition, we have partnered with other companies to provide employee discounts and provide meals for staff on our longer shifts.
Across the Evergreen Care Nursing Home Group we are so lucky to have so many amazing colleagues and team members. However, every month we recognise that there those employees that go above and beyond for the welfare of their residents and their families. To go some way to ensure that these employees are recognised each NH nominates staff members and every month a number are awarded the Employee of the Month.
Employees receive a gift voucher for their extra contribution to wellbeing and lives of our residents as a small token of our appreciation.
At Evergreen Care Nursing Homes, we are a believer in the benefits in lifelong education. Over the past number of years many of our employees have pursued further development across the entire learning spectrum. Many of our nursing homes partner with further education and training bodies to support the continued development of both our employees and non-employees that live in the local community.
In addition, all Evergreen Care Nursing Homes provide employees with access to a Further Education and Training Policy (FET). As an employee of an Evergreen Care Nursing Home employees may source courses of benefit to themselves and to the Nursing Home and then apply to have support given to them for the course.
This may be part funding or full funding in the form of reimbursement after successfully completing the course or paid time to attend course days or exams. It may also include an increase in flexibility in shift patterns temporarily or support during On-The-Job training.
Joining the Evergreen Care Team is not just about what you want to work as in the present but also what do you want to do in the future. Let Evergreen Care support you on your journey.
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