Care Assistant

Hales Home Care; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide home care provider in Leeds is seeking kind and reliable individuals for the Home Care Assistant position. The role involves assisting clients with personal care, medication, and providing companionship. Flexible hours, career advancement, and support for qualifications are offered. Suitable for dedicated team players with a passion for care. Generous mileage allowance and travel pay included.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Career advancement opportunities

Flexible working hours

Well-being support

Reward and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not available.
• Passionate about helping others and collaborative.
• Experience in care, hospitality, retail, or customer service preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, including washing and dressing.
• Support with medication administration.
• Prepare meals and assist with shopping.

Skills

Good communication skills

Reliable and honest

Team player

Job description

Overview

Start a rewarding career in care with Hales Home Care Leeds. We offer a rewarding career with job security, flexible hours and clear paths for progression. We are looking for kind, reliable and caring individuals to join our team as a Home Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer in Leeds.

Areas covered: Leeds, LS7, L17, Yeadon, Pudsey, Bramley, Otley, Adel, Guiseley, Horsforth, Seacroft, Meanwood, and the surrounding areas. Shift patterns: 4/3 rota pattern. Other shift patterns and non-regular bank work may be available.

Responsibilities

• Support people to live safely and independently in their own homes by assisting with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting).
• Support with medication.
• Prepare nutritious meals and help with shopping and light household tasks.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK — Please note we are unable to offer Tier 2 sponsorship at this time.
• Passionate about helping others and a team player with good communication skills.
• Reliable, honest and dedicated to delivering high quality care.
• Experience in care, hospitality, retail, or customer service is not essential; shares our values – committed to positive change, trust, professional excellence and delivering personalised care.
• Full or part-time availability and flexibility to work mornings, evenings or weekends.

What we offer

• Tools and support for success including smart tech – a mobile app for logging visits and care updates.
• Career advancement including fully funded qualifications and apprenticeships.
• Paid induction and ongoing training and development.
• Flexible and guaranteed hours – full or part time, mornings, evenings or weekends to suit your lifestyle.
• Paid travel time at £12.21 per hour and generous mileage allowance at 30p per mile.
• Up to £517 Refer a Friend bonus for you and your friend.
• Early Pay access with Hastee; FREE Blue Light Card with discounts at over 15,000 retailers.
• Reward and recognition schemes: Hales Heroes Monthly Draw, Quarterly Awards and Hales Care Annual Awards.
• Enhanced bank holiday rates; Cycle and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Well-being support – therapy sessions, 24/7 helpline, health app; Pension scheme and paid holidays; Free uniform and PPE.

About us

Since 1999, Hales Home Care has been delivering personalised, tech-enabled care to vulnerable people across the UK. We’re proud to support our communities with compassion, professionalism, and innovation.

Please note the role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference verification.