Role: Care Assistants – Days
Location: New Earswick, York
Salary: £13.87 to £14.53 per hour, depending on qualifications
Hours: Part‑time shifts (21 to 28 hours per week)
Introduction
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you thrive on helping others and want to be part of a team that truly cares? We are seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals with care experience to join JRHT as Care Assistants across our York care communities in New Earswick. At New Lodge and Hartrigg Oaks we offer both residential and domiciliary care, with communities of bungalows and flats situated around our residential care homes. The genuine sense of community and togetherness felt among our staff here is what makes it such a great place to work.
Responsibilities
As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional care to our residents in the comfort of their own homes. You will assist residents and help with day‑to‑day tasks, getting to know the people you support and becoming a familiar face to them and their relatives. You will maintain a familiar and supportive environment, delivering high‑quality care right at home.
About You
* Academically motivated by helping other people
* Dependable, diligent and reliable
* Outstanding problem‑solving skills and adaptability to excel in different situations
* Good time‑management skills
* Flexibility to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct
* A natural listener with excellent communication skills
* Ability to be decisive and remain calm under pressure
Essential Requirements
* Right to Work – you must have the legal right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)
* DBS – successful DBS check covering regulated activity
* Care experience – at least 6 months providing personal care and support in a paid or voluntary care setting
Benefits
Our benefits package goes above and beyond the standard list of perks offered by other care providers. It supports you inside and outside of work.
* £500 Welcome Bonus
* 33 days paid holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell more
* On‑call, overtime and shift enhancement bonuses including a 10% enhancement for Night Shift hours between 11 pm and 7 am
* Wellbeing Hub, face‑to‑face counselling, access to staff network groups and an Employee Support Programme offering confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year
* Excellent pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution, plus Death in Service
* Fully funded coaching, mentoring, leadership and development programmes, plus NVQ 2 & 3 certification support and increased pay
* Cost‑of‑living support with discounts and vouchers with 800+ retailers, utility services and supermarkets via the Rewards Portal
* Emergency leave, carers leave and enhanced new‑parent and adoption pay
* Health Care Cash Plan and gym membership discounts
* Free on‑site parking, season ticket, travel loan and a cycle‑to‑work scheme
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socioeconomic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
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