Care Assistant (Job Ref 350/351)

Abbeyfield The Dales Ltd; Bingley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A care organization for the elderly in Bingley is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team. This role involves providing person-centred care and promoting residents' independence while ensuring dignity and respect. Candidates should be reliable, trustworthy, and hard-working, with a good command of the English language. Experience is preferred, but Abbeyfield provides full training. Benefits include a real living wage, pension contribution, and various discounts.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

5% employer pension contribution

Free uniform

Access to Well-being app

Subsidised meals

Long service rewards

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Gym membership discounts

Free eye tests

Death-in-service benefit

Mental Health First Aiders access

Qualifications

• Experience in care is preferred but not essential, as full training is provided.
• Demonstrated ability to care for others like family members.
• Commitment to company values of honesty, caring, respect, and openness.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to residents.
• Promote independence and ensure dignity.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Reliability

Trustworthiness

Hard-working

Good command of spoken and written English

Job description

Mission

Abbeyfield The Dales has one mission: Making Time for Older People

We are a care setting for the elderly with sites across West & North Yorkshire and practice these values in our work: Honesty, Caring, Respect, Openness. Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and who can reliably commute to the location. Candidates must be able to work the shift pattern shown.

Benefits

• Real Living Wage employer
• 5% employer pension contribution
• DBS (cost reimbursed following successful probation completion)
• Free uniform (where required)
• Access to Well-being app including digital GP (permanent staff only)
• Subsidised meals
• Buying & Selling of annual leave
• Applicability to obtain Blue Light discount card
• Long service rewards
• On-going training & development
• Death-in-service benefit (permanent staff only)
• Refer-a-Friend bonus
• Motor, home and travel insurance discounts
• Gym membership discounts
• Free eye tests and savings on glasses
• Charity Worker Discounts
• Free access to a team of Mental Health First Aiders

* All benefits are subject to terms and conditions please ask for more information

All roles are subject to 3-month probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references

Job Roles

• Role 1 – 36 hours per week (3 shifts over 7 days 7am to 7.30pm. Alternate weekends)
• Role 2 – 24 hours per week (2 shifts over 7 days 7am to 7.30pm. Alternate weekends)

Responsibilities

You will care for our residents as you would care for a family member. Working as a team you will demonstrate person-centred care, promoting independence and ensuring dignity, choice and respect at all times.

Qualifications

Abbeyfield provide full training so if you have experience or if you are new to care we would love to hear from you. You will be reliable, trustworthy and hard-working as well as displaying our company values. A good command of spoken and written English is essential for this role.

Your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales starts here. Apply online now.

We look forward to receiving your application.