Care home group to pay mortgage and household bills of new recruits to tackle shortages

A care home operator is offering to pay newly-recruited care workers’ household bills to tackle staff shortages by helping employees cope with the rising cost of living.

Saint Cecilia’s Care Group will pay new recruits’ mortgage, gas, electric water, and other household bills up to the value of £1,000 to help them manage during the country's cost of living crisis.

A spokesperson for the company told carehome.co.uk, the recruitment incentive is "a temporary offer" aimed at filling staff vacancies at the group’s five care homes across Whitby, Scarborough and Pickering.

The company is looking for 25 care staff across its five care homes.

We are offering to 'ease that worry' of rising bills

Saint Cecilia’s director Aaron Padgham said: “Some of the biggest challenges facing people at the moment are rising bills and so we are offering to ease that worry for anyone who would like to join us.

“Whether you are new to care or in another position, we will be happy to pay mortgage, gas, electric, water or any other bills, up to a total of £1,000, to any new carers at Saint Cecilia’s.”

Saint Cecilia’s Care Group recently added Oakland nursing home in Whitby to its portfolio of care homes.

Mr Padgham added: “Saint Cecilia’s is a growing care provider, building a reputation for providing good care to the local community and we are looking for people to join us on that journey.

“We value our staff very highly, reward them well and offer great opportunities for career progression across the group.

“Care is a wonderful, rewarding career which offers great job satisfaction and the chance to make a difference to people’s lives every single day – how many other jobs offer that?”

Anyone interested in joining the company can contact Saint Cecilia’s by calling 01723 502411 or emailing recruitment@stcecilias.co.uk

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