Area Mentors Scheme
Starting any new job can be hard but starting a career in care can bring more pressures than most.
That’s why this February we are delighted to announce the launch of the Helping Hands Area Mentor Scheme, a programme designed to give extra support to all our new hourly recruits in their first 8 weeks of work.
Mentors will accompany new carers on their shadowing and be there as a regular point of contact , encouraging completion of common induction training packs and checking that they remain confident with the work and their workload.
Also periodically throughout the year we will be holding a Carer’s Forum . This is a meeting between Area Mentors, office representatives and members of the Senior Management Team. Carers will decide the issues for debate in these forums so whether new recruit or long serving carer, please do take advantage of your mentors and use these opportunities to get your voice heard !
Identifiable by their sky blue uniforms our 14 mentors are: Julie Bunker, Chris Edwards, Anne Calder Bennett, Caroline Martin Tatli, Richard Woodward, Sarah Hands, Lorraine Johns, Maxine Rowley, Sharon Ward, Sally Harvey, Lynda Britton, Sarah Knight, Kath Creed and Mandy Baylis. Vickey Devlin remains our office based mentor who will contact all new carers at the start and end of their 12 week induction.
Operations Manager Alison Bond commented, "In interviewing the Mentors I was reminded of what fantastic carers we have at Helping Hands, I am confident that with their expertise and guidance we can develop more to follow in their footsteps."
Our 14 new Area Mentors