Care Assistant - Middleton (LS10)

Be Caring; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Caring is seeking compassionate Care Assistants in Leeds. Your role will involve supporting clients to meet their personal outcomes, providing essential care, and promoting independence. Working hours will include shift patterns that cover early and late shifts, along with weekends. A full training program is provided, ensuring you are well-equipped to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Paid induction training

Training development funding for Level 2 courses

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Union membership option

Qualifications

• No experience required but passion for supporting community is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support people to meet their outcomes.
• Provide personal care that protects dignity.
• Promote independence and deliver personalised care.
• Communicate effectively and document relevant information.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Job description

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Care Assistant - Middleton (LS10), Leeds

Client: Be Caring

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 3b0db41515ff

Job Views: 13

Posted: 17.06.2025

Expiry Date: 01.08.2025

Job Description:

Role Requirements:

• Female applicants only
• Drivers only

Make a difference in your community. At Be Caring we believe everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and compassion. If you’re passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you.

Applicants must be based in Leeds, UK.

You will be recruited to a dedicated care team operating in:

• Middleton (LS10)
• Hunslet (LS10)
• Robin Hood (LS10)

For this role we are recruiting:

• 2 x Drivers (Females only), AM & PM

Shift pay rather than pay per call, which means you are paid from the start of your first call to the end of your last call within a shift.

Pay: £ p/hr (drivers) from Monday 16th September

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, your working hours will be aligned to our shift patterns, which includes early starts, late evenings and weekend working:

• Late shift: 4:00pm - 10:00pm

As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, we will agree your working pattern, setting a 2-week rota which includes:

• Alternate full weekends, or every Saturday or every Sunday
• Evenings as agreed within your working hours
• Fully funded DBS
• Paid induction training: 1 week classroom-based (Monday - Friday), 2 days shadowing and additional online modules
• Training development: funded Level 2 and other accredited courses
• Holiday pay: annual leave accumulates with working hours and length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): 24-hour helpline, advice and guidance for yourself and dependents
• Union membership (optional): through our partnership with the GMB

Job Description

If you’re looking for a job that’s deeply fulfilling, a career as a community-based Care Assistant might just be what you’re looking for. As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will:

• Support people to meet their outcomes, involving families and professionals
• Provide personal care that protects people's dignity
• Promote independence using enabling approaches
• Deliver personalised care through individual choice and control
• Be a strong and effective communicator, documenting, reporting, and sharing information with the right people at the right time
• Connect people to their communities accessing local support and services

Induction Training

We are looking for people with Be Caring values to join our team. Experience is not required for this role, but having a passion for supporting the community is essential. We will provide you with the training you need to be an outstanding Care Assistant. As a Care Assistant for Be Caring, you will be provided with comprehensive induction training on:

• Be Caring values, going Above & Beyond to meet personal outcomes
• Dignity and respect, safeguarding and equality and diversity
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Fluids and nutrition and safe administration of medication
• Moving and positioning, basic life support, and pressure sores (React to Red)
• Infection prevention and control, health and safety
• Learning Disabilities (Oliver McGowan Tier 1), mental health and capacity

Apply today and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!