Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Telford is looking for a new Health Care Assistant to support adults with complex needs. You will assist with personal care, encourage participation in activities, and maintain care records. A caring and energetic attitude is vital, and while experience is appreciated, training will be provided for new candidates. This full-time role offers competitive pay and various employee benefits, ensuring a fulfilling career in health care.

Benefits

Regular supervision and learning opportunities

Free DBS check

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to support personal care and understand individual health needs.
• Energetic with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Relevant experience or qualifications are appreciated but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with their personal care.
• Assist at meal times and encourage participation in social activities.
• Maintain care records and promote choice and independence.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Problem solving

Empathy

Job description

£12.21 + £12.31 per hour upon completing Exemplar Care Certificate

Care home: Woodside Place
Location: Woodside Avenue, Telford, TF7 5FQ
Contract type: Full Time (36, 42 or 48 hours per week)
Rate: £12.21 per hour, increasing to £12.31 upon completion of Exemplar Care Certificate

Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Woodside Place care home in Telford.

As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team in a state‑of‑the‑art, purpose‑built home.

Responsibilities

• Support people with their personal care
• Assist people at meal times
• Understand individual health and wellbeing needs
• Encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Complete and maintain care records

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

What we’re looking for

• 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

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

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll support you with induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

What we offer

• 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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers, supporting adults with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions and neuro‑disabilities.