Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in Birmingham is looking for a Health Care Assistant to support individuals in their personal care and daily activities. No prior experience is necessary, but being caring and a good communicator is essential. Interested candidates can expect a supportive induction and training. The role offers competitive hourly rates and various perks, including access to wages before payday and retail discounts.

Benefits

access to wages before payday

retail and lifestyle discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Relevant experience not essential, but valued.
• Caring and understanding nature.
• Able to handle challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care.
• Assist people at meal times.
• Promote dignity, choice, and respect.

Skills

caring

good communication

calm under pressure

energetic and outgoing

Job description

Health Care Assistant

Care home: Maypole Grove

Location: 20 Maypole Grove, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 4LP

Contract type: 36, 42, or 48 hours per week (NIGHTS)

Rate: £12.21 up to £12.56 per hour, dependent on qualifications

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

About Exemplar Health Care

Maypole Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro‑disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• supporting people with their personal care
• assisting people at meal times
• understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
• encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• completing and maintaining care records

We have higher‑than‑average staffing levels when compared to other care providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

About you

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• caring, kind, understanding and calm
• able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations
• energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‑do attitude
• a great listener and communicator

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.