Support Worker / Healthcare Assistant

Leonard Cheshire; Kemptville; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for dedicated care workers to assist clients with daily living tasks. Candidates should have good interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly in a team. The role includes assisting with personal care and medication, and providing support during external events. Excellent training is provided. This position is based in Kemptville, Ontario and offers a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Wagestream option

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication, and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Full time, 34.5 hours per week. Day shifts.

Day shifts are from 07:30-13:30 or 13:30-19:30 and 07:30-19:30

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Newlands House rated "Good" by CQC is a home for 37 people with physical disabilities.

We are based on Main Street, Netherseal, Swadlincote DE12 8DA. Please check the location before applying

Are you an experienced care worker or would love to start a career in care?

If so, we would love to hear from you! Apply now, helping us to continue our great work making a positive impact every day on the lives of people with a disability.

Care Assistant, Support Worker or similar experience is desirable but not essential. We offer an excellent training and induction programme for everyone!

Responsibilities

• Assistance with daily life tasks including personal care, medication and mealtimes.
• Escort and assist in and around the service, at external events and appointments.
• Supporting our Person Centred approach, encouraging maximum independence for our customers and helping to achieve individual aspirations.
• Maintain up to date and accurate records.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
• Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
• Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
• Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.

Benefits

• Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators

*We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday – 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *