Overview
Health Care Assistant — Copperfields care home, Cross Green, Leeds. Full-time or part-time positions available at 24, 36, 42 or 48 hours per week. Rate: £12.21 per hour (£12.31 per hour on completion of Exemplar Care Certificate).
About Exemplar Health Care
Copperfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex health needs and mixed diagnoses including brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. We offer stable employment opportunities, great benefits and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the Role
Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
* supporting people with their personal care
* assisting people at meal times
* understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
* encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
* promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
* completing and maintaining care records
We have higher-than-average staffing levels, giving you more time to spend with the people you support. You can read more by downloading our job description.
About You
We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. You should identify with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You’re:
* caring, kind, understanding and calm
* able to deal with and defuse challenging situations
* energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude
* a great listener and communicator
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll support you with induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.
What We Offer
We offer rewards and perks including:
* regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
* access to wages before payday
* retail and lifestyle discounts
* free DBS check
* 24/7 counselling and support
* Blue Light Card eligibility
How To Apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to “APPLY NOW”. For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email Pod2@exemplarhc.com. Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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