Overview
Acre Close, Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 4HX
Care Assistant
Location: Middleton Park Lodge Nursing Home – Acre Close, Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 4HX
Salary: £12.21 - £12.46ph • Schedule/Hours: Part-time hours available – Days
Job Type: Permanent • Job Category: Care • Shift Type: Days • Shift Structure: 22 to 33 hours per week - Days available
Closing Date: 30 October 2025
Responsibilities
* Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene
* Supporting residents in meaningful activities, leisure outings, and appointments
* Serving meals and refreshments with warmth and courtesy
* Maintaining a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment
* Observing and reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional wellbeing
* Acting as a key worker for a group of residents, ensuring care is tailored to their individual preferences
* Supporting new team members and contributing to a positive team culture
Qualifications / What We’re Looking For
* Warm, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about care
* Committed to person-centred support
* Excellent communicators and team players
* Willing to learn and grow professionally
* Respectful of privacy, dignity, and independence
What You’ll Love / Benefits
* Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways
* Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more
* Excellent employee recognition schemes such as “Making a Difference” award and Long Service Awards
* Free emotional, practical, and financial support through an Employee Assistance Programme helpline and wellbeing app (24/7)
* Company-supported pension scheme
* Fully funded DBS check
About Middleton Park Lodge Nursing Home
A largely residential suburb of Leeds, Middleton Park Lodge is an established nursing home that provides specialist care tailored to older people. Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years and is committed to investing in its people, with training and progression opportunities across the portfolio of homes.
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