Care Assistant

Orchard Care Homes Ltd.; Lofthouse; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development from day one

Hundreds of colleague discounts

Employee recognition awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

DBS check funded

Job summary

Orchard Care Homes Ltd. in Lofthouse is seeking a compassionate care assistant to join our dedicated team caring for older residents. You’ll support daily living activities, assist with meals, and help create a warm, dignified environment.

We offer development opportunities, DBS checks, and a supportive, rewarding workplace with flexible night shifts and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with residents, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to work well in a team and contribute to a positive culture.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for delivering high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene
• Supporting residents in meaningful activities, leisure outings, and appointments
• Serving meals and refreshments with warmth and courtesy
• Maintaining a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment
• Observing and reporting changes in residents' physical or emotional wellbeing
• Acting as a key worker for a group of residents, tailoring care to individual preferences
• Supporting new team members and contributing to a positive team culture

Skills

Excellent communicators

Team players

Warm and empathetic

Patient and caring

Job description

you'll be a vital part of our dedicated care team. You'll support residents with their daily needs, always treating them with dignity, respect, and kindness. Your responsibilities will include: What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering personal care such as washing, dressing, toileting, and oral hygiene


• Supporting residents in meaningful activities, leisure outings, and appointments


• Serving meals and refreshments with warmth and courtesy


• Maintaining a clean, pleasant, and welcoming environment


• Observing and reporting changes in residents' physical or emotional wellbeing


• Acting as a key worker for a group of residents, ensuring care is tailored to their individual preferences


• Supporting new team members and contributing to a positive team culture


• £12.71 - £12.96 per hour Schedule/Hours - 22-44 hours per week, Full & Part Time Available - Nights Are you looking for a career where you can truly make a difference every single day? At Orchard Care Homes, we believe in empowering extraordinary people to deliver exceptional care. If you're compassionate, enthusiastic, and ready to grow in a supportive and rewarding environment, this is the opportunity for you.,


• Warm, empathetic, and genuinely passionate about care


• Committed to person-centred support


• Excellent communicators and team players


• Willing to learn and grow professionally


• Respectful of privacy, dignity, and independence

Everything You'll Love

• Career development from day one, with clear progression pathways


• Hundreds of colleague discounts every month across shopping, holidays, dining, tech, and more


• Excellent employee recognition schemes such as 'Making a Difference" award and Long Service Awards


• Free emotional, practical, and financial support that's fully confidential, through an Employee Assistance Programme helpline and wellbeing app that's available 24/7, all year round


• Company-supported pension scheme to invest in your future


• Fully funded DBS check

About Orchard Care Homes

About Orchard Care Homes Located with easy links to Leeds and Wakefield, Lofthouse Grange & Lodge is a modern home specialising in the care of older people, with the Grange providing 24hr residential care for 31 residents, and the Lodge providing additional round the clock dementia care to 57 residents. Orchard Care Homes has been providing care for older people for over 15 years. We are committed to being at the heart of the local community and delivering the same level of care that we would all wish for our loved ones. We believe in investing in our people. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, with plenty of training and progression opportunities across our portfolio of homes.