[Nick Stiven]

Paul

The simple answer is ‘No’, because DBS checks are about risk to others, not moral worthiness or eligibility for housing.

If you look at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about, you’ll see that the Disclosure and Barring Service states, quite simply and clearly, that it ‘helps employers make safer recruitment decisions’.

So – one less thing to worry about?

You’ll be fine, actually, following the Association’s model ‘Notes for Interviewing Applicants’, carrying out all the common-sense checks they recommend.

Nick Stiven
clerk@stjohnswilton.org.uk

[Nick Stiven]

Jo

We have inserted the following words into the model Residents Handbook (‘Services Provided’ section).

‘a. The Warden does not provide personal care or administer medication, because St John’s Hospital, Wilton is not a CQC-regulated care provider. The Warden is therefore unable to assist with the taking, management, or storage of medicines.

b. However, while we cannot care for you, we do very much care about you.

c. The Warden therefore offers practical support, signposting, and everyday kindness, and will work with residents and families to help arrange appropriate regulated care where needed.’

I hope this helps.

Nick Stiven
clerk@stjohnswilton.org.uk

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Cath

We have developed our own standalone (ie not networked) MS Access relational database that records personnel information (past, present and future) for Residents, Employees, NOK and Trustees, plus information on our Properties (basic data such as flat/cottage, number of bedrooms, floor area, type of heating, fitted appliances etc).

It would be possible to add key maintenance records (eg date of last landlord’s gas safety check etc) to the Property table. As well as, for example, a To Do list for each property.

Our accounts are entirely separate from this database.

Do contact me if you would be interested in the Access DB (obviously, you would need to be able to operate MS Office).

Nick Stiven
clerk@stjohnswilton.org.uk

[Nick Stiven]

David

There are so many possible names, unfortunately (Clerk, Steward, Magister, Administrator, CEO, Chief Officer … ).

I really do think that the job title matters rather less than the job and person specifications. And then your induction and training processes.

Nick Stiven
clerk@stjohnswilton.org.uk

[Nick Stiven]

Tina

I wonder – having completed your Level 4 qualification, obviously you are more knowledgeable than you were before. But do you feel you are now a more effective almshouse Clerk?

If so, can you elaborate, please?

Genuine question!

Nick Stiven
clerk@stjohnswilton.org.uk

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