Care Assistant

Springfield Healthcare; Garforth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care home where compassion meets professionalism. As a care assistant, you'll be at the heart of enhancing residents' daily lives through dedicated support and care. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a nurturing environment, with comprehensive training and a focus on staff wellbeing. Enjoy competitive pay, flexible hours, and a range of benefits designed to support your personal and professional growth. If you're passionate about making a positive difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Excellent induction and ongoing training

Healthcare plan

Flexible working hours

Discount card for high street stores

Mental health first aiders

Employee of the month incentive

Seasonal giveaways

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Care experience is not essential; full training will be provided.
• Passion for people and enhancing residents' lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care and support to residents.
• Promote independence and comfort for residents.

Skills

Kind and caring

Listening skills

Team player

Job description

At Springfield Care Home we've been providing kind, compassionate care in beautiful, uplifting, award winning environments for over 50 years and we're looking for a care assistant to join us at Springfield Care Home, Garforth.

We are a Yorkshire based group and the wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be the best in everything we do, so if you are looking for a new opportunity or a change of career where you can make a difference, we can help you.

About the Role

Our care assistants are the heart of our homes. By helping us deliver the best care, you will enhance every day for our residents. Like us, you will always want to do the best you can and constantly look for ways to improve.

Your duties will include providing a high standard of care, assisting residents and promoting their independence whilst offering the support, assistance and comfort our residents in any aspects they may require.

About You

Care experience is not essential for this role (although it’s great if you have some) as we will offer full, dynamic training. The skills we’re looking for include;

• Kind and caring with passion for people
• Listening and great at making conversation with people from all walks of life.
• Team player who works really well with others.

About Us

Springfield Care Home is a beautiful care home in a fantastic location, within the heart of the local community. We offer residential and dementia care, as well as respite breaks.

Our dining rooms and restaurants serve delicious and nutritionally balanced meals all prepared by our experienced chefs.

Our activities programmes will be tailored to our residents from walking clubs, to round the world themed days, technology based fun or baking.

The skills and experience of our team members means that Springfield Care Home is beautiful to live in, operated professionally, and provide very high standards of care.

Rewards and Benefits

We support all our staff personally and professionally, and we commit to making your time with us happy and fulfilling.

We are recognised by Investors in People. The award demonstrates the work we are putting into our people management, including our growing focus on staff wellbeing. The feedback our teams shared with IIP is wonderful to read, and the process has highlighted some great areas for continued growth. The accreditation contributes to our goal to be a great place for people to start, grow and develop their career in care.

In addition we offer a fantastic package of benefits including;

• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent induction and ongoing training
• Healthcare plan offering 24/7 access to doctors and counsellors, cashback on prescriptions, eye care, dental care and more.
• Flexible working hours to ensure you have the work / life balance that you require
• Discount card for money off at 100s of high street stores.
• Mental health first aiders and dedicated Wellbeing Lead
• Employee of the month incentive
• Seasonal giveaways
• Long service awards

Everyone is important and we all treat each other as we would like to be treated ourselves. Springfield strives to make a positive difference to the lives and wellbeing of its residents and staff

Do you want to make a positive difference? If so, please get in touch and we can help you grow your career with us You could be working in a great place with great people in no time at all!

Salary: 12.30
Location: Garforth, Leeds
Type: Permanent - Full Time