Care Assistant

**Care Assistant (Relief) based at Gledhow, Leeds**

**Available Hours**:
Various hours available - relief

We cannot accommodate a 20 hour visa restriction in this role. Experience is desirable but not essential. Flexibility is essential

**Salary £12.92 per hour**

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you

**Why join?**

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
- Life assurance.
- A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
- Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
- Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
- Access to wellbeing resources.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Family friendly policies.
- Long service awards.
- Free uniform and DBS check.
- Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

**About the role**

As a Care Assistant at MHA you will provide the highest quality of care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting our residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. Every day will be different, and you will have the opportunity to use your people skills to make a real difference.

**About the home**

**Gledhow care home in Leeds**

Finding the right care home can be one of life’s more important decisions. But with the practical advice and support of your local team at MHA’s Gledhow care home in Leeds, you can make your choice with confidence.

Join us and you’ll quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You’ll understand that our team simply won’t compromise in the quality of their support. You’ll see our home is made to enhance the comfort and independence of older people. And you’ll feel the charitable ethos, along with the warmth and reassurance that flows from our foundations in the Methodist faith.

Above all, we hope you’ll see how the support and surroundings of Gledhow care home in Leeds could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for - with spirituality, friendship and respect at its heart.

For more information about the home, please click **_here_**

**About you**

The right values, attitude and behaviours are more important than your previous career background. Therefore, whilst previous care experience is desirable it is not essential, and we will provide all the training and support you need to thrive. You do not need any qualifications to get started as a Care Assistant. You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.
- MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click _here_ to read more about this._
- Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's Talent Acquisition Team._