Health Care Assistant

Job description

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PositionHealth Care Assistant

Care homeLaurel Place

LocationGudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract typePermanent - full time or part time 12 hour shifts: 8am to 8pm and 8pm to 8am. Candidates must be flexible for days and night shifts or night shifts only.

Rate£14.21 per hour (increasing to £14.31 per hour on completion of Exemplar care certificate)

About Exemplar Health CareLaurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

About the RoleOur 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 careassisting people at meal timesunderstanding individual health and wellbeing needsencouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the homepromoting choice, dignity, independence and respectcompleting and maintaining care records

About YouWe 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.

What You'll Also Becaring, kind, understanding and calmable to deal with, and defuse, challenging situationsenergetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‐do attitudea 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.

Benefitsregular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility

How to applySound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English