North East care home provider creates dozens of jobs with increase in demand

A North East care provider has announced that it is creating “dozens” of new jobs following an increase in demand for its services.

Aurora Care Group, which operates two residential care homes in the region, has recruited for 20 new posts over the past few months and has confirmed that it is now creating a further 10 jobs before the end of the year.

The company has also said that it is looking at further potential care home acquisitions. Michael Cantwell of RMT Accountants & Business Advisors is working with the firm’s management team on all aspects of the business’s development.

Elaine Reay, founder of Aurora, commented: “We’re obviously in a very challenging period for the care sector, but the systems we’ve put in place and the highly-trained staff we employ has helped to avoid any Covid-19 outbreaks in our care homes so far, we consider ourselves very lucky in this regard as despite this outbreaks can occur.

“Identifying the right calibre of staff and making sure they stay up-to-date with all the latest developments through appropriate training provision is an essential part of being successful in our industry, and we have a member of the management team who is wholly dedicated to ensuring we do just that.

“The impact of the pandemic is enhancing what was an already-growing demand for domiciliary care staff and we’re creating new jobs for the right people as we help to meet this need.

“We’re also continuing to look for acquisition opportunities within the North East which would allow us to retain the hands-on, personal style of management that we provide in our two residential properties and remain as committed as ever to ensuring that our growth does not compromise the quality of care we provide in any way.

“RMT’s advice and support provides us with the financial structures we need to keep moving the business forward, and the confidence we have in them allows us to get on with providing the highest standards of care for our residents and service users.”

Michael Cantwell, head of corporate finance at RMT Accountants, added: “Elaine and her team set the standard when it comes to both care provision and management of a growing business, and we’re working to support their strategic plans for the next stages of its development.”