Care Assistant Bank

Hazelbrook-Care-Home; Leicester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

Onsite parking

Job summary

Hazelbrook Care Home in Leicester provides compassionate support for residents with complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions. As a Care Assistant, you will deliver safe, person-centred care, following care plans and routines to promote dignity, independence and wellbeing.

You will work closely with a supportive team to build trusting relationships, monitor wellbeing, respond to changes, and support both physical and emotional needs in a calm, patient, resilient manner.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and respect for residents.
• Experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential.
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to follow care plans and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, person-centred care to residents with complex needs.
• Follow care plans and routine to maintain a calm environment.
• Build relationships and monitor wellbeing, reporting changes.
• Deliver care safely and with dignity at all times.

Skills

Caring attitude

Good communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Hazelbrook Care Home is a modern, purpose built commissioning care home located in Leicester. The home offers specialist and complex care for up to 80 residents across four 20 bed bungalow style households. Designed to support calm, therapeutic living, the home provides high quality care for people living with advanced dementia, complex nursing needs and mental health conditions in a safe and supportive environment focused on dignity, wellbeing and person centred care.

Care Assistant Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided and onsite parking
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)

Role Overview

As a Care Assistant, you will support individuals with a range of complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges. Your role is to provide safe, consistent and person centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.

Working closely with the wider team, you will follow individual care plans and support structured routines, helping to create a calm, stable and supportive environment. You will build positive relationships with residents, understanding their needs and responding appropriately to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.

This is a hands on role that requires patience, resilience and a calm approach, supporting both the physical and emotional needs of residents while ensuring care is delivered safely and consistently at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain

About us

Hazelbrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.