Carers invited to learn more at recruitment fair

SweetTree, the UK's highest quality home care services provider, is to hold a special open day for support workers and carers, where they can learn more about opportunities to join its award winning team.

The recruitment fair is being held between midday and 4pm on 15 March at SweetTree's head offices in North London. At the open day, attendees will have the chance to look around and learn more about the services SweetTree provides, as well as meeting the team to discuss potential career opportunities.

"Despite these challenging times, SweetTree has continued to lead the way in providing the highest quality care and support possible to our clients.  We are looking for exceptional, caring and dedicated support workers and carers to help us meet the increasing demand for our services" explains Barry Sweetbaum, managing director of SweetTree. "If you have a background in care and would like to join our highly successful domiciliary care team, then the fair is the perfect opportunity to learn more."

He added: "We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to live independently in their own home, with dignity, freedom of choice and control over their lives and we make this vision a reality by employing the best people and by adopting a team approach to the provision of our services."

In addition to supporting frail elderly clients, SweetTree provides more specialist care for those with dementia, mental health related illness, learning disabilities, brain injuries neurological conditions and palliative care needs.  SweetTree offers hourly care within the M25 and live in care nationally.

Founded in 2002, the company currently employs 400 people and has been awarded Investors in People Gold standard, an accreditation achieved by just 7% of organisations in the UK. The standard is given to exceptional, well-run organisations which demonstrate good management practice, with a strong emphasis on people management and development.  SweetTree was also voted 18th Best Company to Work for in the 2011 Sunday Times Awards.

Barry added: "At SweetTree we place great importance on the ongoing professional development of all our employees and we're very proud of our training programme."

The recruitment fair is being held on Friday 15 March from 12 noon - 4pm at SweetTree's head office, located at 1 Coleridge House, Coleridge Gardens, Swiss Cottage, London NW6 3QH. For more details, or to attend, please call Sian on 020 7624 9944 or email: sian.king@sweettree.co.uk.