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Who We Are
Why Do We Do It
Here at Berkley, it is our mission to provide the best quality of life to our residents through high standards of care, top of the range facilities and a diverse range of entertainment. All of this culminates to ensure our residents are living well.
It’s the people at Berkley Care that turn our purpose-built buildings into homes and make them a fantastic place to work. Our highly experienced Home Managers and their teams offer the very best support to our residents to encourage them to maintain their independence, live happily and to provide care whenever needed.
Watch our video to meet some of our team and hear what it’s like to work here.
Berkley Care Group
Employee Benefits
We pride ourselves at the Berkley Care Group on job satisfaction, paying above the minimum wage and respecting every member of our team. We encourage training, fun and above all else people that have warmth and kindness and want to work with like-minded people. Discover all of our benefits below.
Berkley Nurse Programme
This is Berkley Care Group's very own Nurse Programme!
The 12 month programme, developed in partnership with Somerset-based care training and support provider Caring Footsteps, takes nurses through four key areas of their work: accountability and professionalism; clinical care skills; leadership and management; and ability to take research and apply it to practice.
With nursing today being a degree-based profession, the programme aims to make the numerous opportunities available within the sector accessible to all nurses, including those who may not have studied at a degree level for many years.
The programme will provide evidence of nursing practice at degree standard and will aid the QNI’s goal of nurses in care homes being provided with the same level of skills as those working in the community.
The Berkley Nurse role will become one of an expert practitioner, clinical lead and as guiding mentors and coaches within our homes and across group. The CPD opportunities seek to ensure that all Berkley Nurses have a progressive career.
Qualifications & Apprenticeships
We offer every single team member the opportunity to undertake a qualification or apprenticeship, following a successful probation period. We have a range of different qualifications covering all roles in our homes.
Hardship Fund
Each year our Berkley Care Hardship Grant opens to any Berkley Care employees to apply for should they find themselves in financial hardship.
WinningTemp - Employee Feedback Platform
Winngtemp is an AI-based platform that measures employee engagement, well-being, and development weekly. It provides you with a platform to make your voice heard; where you can highlight what is working well and what you want to develop and it's completely anonymously.
Length of Service Awards
Our team members receive a monetary reward when they hit the below length of service milestones:
5 Years Length of Service Award - £250
10 Years Length of Service Award - £350
15 Years Length of Service Award - £500
20 Years Length of Service Award - £1000
25 Years Length of Service Award - £1500
Meet Some of Our
Amazing Team
It’s the people at Berkley that make this a fantastic place to work, to live and to spend time in. Meet some of our people who are committed to the happiness of our residents.
Dan
Care Home Advanced Practitioner at Blenheim House, Melksham
“”I started working at Blenheim in July 2019 so coming up to 4 years this year! Insane how time flies!
I didn’t know anything at all about care and never thought I would be in this industry. I started off being a carer on the Dementia floor which was amazing and the teamwork and bonding with residents was the best feeling in the world!
A couple of months into my job I was asked by our Central Support Office who asked if I would be interested in going on to do an NVQ 3 course. I was so happy I was offered the opportunity to progress my career. I was then offered to do my CHAP’s course.
Ever since then, I have developed my career and myself on the nursing floor working alongside some amazing nurses and of course my amazing care team which I cannot thank enough for the hard work they put in every shift.
I have now been offered to do my NVQ level 5 and I cannot wait to get started and develop my career and hopefully one day become a care home manager!
I will always thank Blenheim for the times that were tough in my life and for pulling me through, when I didn’t think there was a way.
Thank you to Berkley Care for believing in me to do my NVQ 5 and supporting me day in and day out. Blenheim will be in my heart forever. I love my second family dearly (Blenheim House residents + staff).”
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Dan
Abbie
Events Manager at Badminton Place, Bristol
Clare
General Manager at Blenheim House, Melksham
”I started working at Blenheim in July 2019 so coming up to 4 years this year! Insane how time flies!
I didn’t know anything at all about care and never thought I would be in this industry. I started off being a carer on the Dementia floor which was amazing and the teamwork and bonding with residents was the best feeling in the world!
A couple of months into my job I was asked by our Central Support Office who asked if I would be interested in going on to do an NVQ 3 course. I was so happy I was offered the opportunity to progress my career. I was then offered to do my CHAP’s course.
Ever since then, I have developed my career and myself on the nursing floor working alongside some amazing nurses and of course my amazing care team which I cannot thank enough for the hard work they put in every shift.
I have now been offered to do my NVQ level 5 and I cannot wait to get started and develop my career and hopefully one day become a care home manager!
I will always thank Blenheim for the times that were tough in my life and for pulling me through, when I didn’t think there was a way.
Thank you to Berkley Care for believing in me to do my NVQ 5 and supporting me day in and day out. Blenheim will be in my heart forever. I love my second family dearly (Blenheim House residents + staff).”
Dan
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Berkley Care Group we are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at all levels in our company. We recognise that our success depends on the diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives of our teams. Therefore, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that respects and values all individuals, including those who are Neurodiverse, and to ensure Berkley Care is accessible and inclusive for all. Having teams from different backgrounds and perspectives also allows us to have a more exciting, innovative and creative workforce.
If you would like a detailed conversation about our process or how we can make adjustments to help you through our application and interview journey, please email our Central Recruitment Team on joinus@berkleycaregroup.co.uk or call our Recruitment Hotline on 01442 948360.
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