Care Assistant Days or Nights

St Mary's Care Homes; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly workplace

Training and progression opportunities

Meaningful impact on residents' lives

Close-knit team culture

Job summary

St Mary’s Care Homes in Adel Square, Leeds, is seeking a Care Assistant to support residents with daily living, dignity and comfort in a warm, welcoming home. You’ll join a compassionate team focused on meaningful engagement and resident wellbeing.

The role covers a wide range of duties from personal care to monitoring wellbeing, with some evenings and weekends as required. A prior care background is advantageous, but values and personality matter most.

Qualifications

• Warm, approachable and positive.
• Organised, reliable and a team player.
• Creative and able to motivate others.
• Passionate about improving older people’s lives.
• Flexible across some evenings and weekends.
• Previous care experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support Residents with washing, toileting, dressing and daily living as required.
• Provide care across physical, emotional and spiritual needs while maintaining dignity.
• Assist Residents with limited mobility using available aids.
• Monitor Residents who are confused or have behavioural issues.
• Promote continence where appropriate.
• Assist with care for Residents who are dying or with progressive illness.
• Record daily care plans and observations per policies.
• Support social activities and hobby engagement in the Home.
• Answer nurse call system, door and telephone, and relay messages promptly.
• Report on residents’ wellbeing under supervision of senior staff.
• Carry out regular safety/wellbeing checks on Residents.
• Make Visitors feel welcome and provide refreshments as needed.
• Make and change beds; keep rooms clean and tidy in line with waste policy.
• Maintain and clean equipment used by Residents and relatives.

Job description

Job Description: Care Assistant

Location: Adel Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (38.5 per hour, and alternate weekends)

Sponsorship: Not currently available

Join St Mary’s Care Group - Make Every Day Matter

At St Mary’s Care Group, we believe in delivering more than just care. Our values are rooted in dignity, respect, and a personalised approach that places each resident’s wellbeing, independence and choices at the heart of everything we do.

At Adel Square, we know that the little things can make a big difference in someone’s day. That’s why we’re looking for a warm, enthusiastic Care Assistant to help bring colour and connection to life at our home in Leeds.

You’ll be joining a team where compassion and empowerment go hand in hand, and where every colleague plays a vital part in improving the quality of life for those we care for.

If you’re passionate about helping others live well, and you love the idea of making every day more meaningful, this could be the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting Residents, when required, with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing, and all other aspects of daily living.
• Assist Residents in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide attention when needed, whilst ensuring Residents retain their comfort and dignity.
• Pay particular attention to assisting Residents who have limited mobility, or physical / learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided.
• Closely monitor Residents who may be confused and / or who have behavioural problems.
• Assist in the promotion of continence.
• Assist in the delivery of care for Residents who are dying or who have a progressive illness. Assist with last offices.
• Observe care planning needs for Residents and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
• Answer Nurse call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly, and pass on messages promptly.
• Under the supervision and guidance of senior Care Staff, report on the well-being of Residents.
• Carry out regular checks on Residents at intervals determined by senior Staff Members.
• Make Visitors feel welcome. Provide refreshments/assistance as and when required.
• Make and change beds, ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are empty, in line with the Home’s disposal of waste policy. Ensure the Home’s resources are used appropriately.
• Clean and maintain equipment used by Residents / Relatives e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles etc. Ensure the Home is kept clean and tidy, in line with the Company’s attention to detail philosophy.
• Recording participation and feedback to ensure meaningful engagement

What We’re Looking For

• Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
• Organised, reliable and a teamplayer.
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values

What We Offer

• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
• Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day
• A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents