Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care is recruiting a night Health Care Assistant at Fairburn Vale care home on Wheldon Road, Castleford (rated Good by CQC). Full-time or part-time contracts of 24, 36, 42 or 48 hours per week are available. The home supports adults with complex mental health needs, brain injuries, physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities such as Huntington's and Parkinson's disease.

What you'll do

• Help people with personal care and at mealtimes
• Understand each person's health and wellbeing needs
• Encourage people to take part in activities in and out of the home
• Promote choice, dignity and independence
• Keep care records up to date

What they're looking for
Experience and qualifications are valued but not essential. They want someone caring, calm, positive and a good listener who can defuse difficult situations. Newcomers to care get an induction, a buddy and ongoing training.

Pay and benefits stated by Exemplar: £13.71 per hour, regular supervision and career prospects, access to wages before payday, retail and lifestyle discounts, a free DBS check, 24/7 counselling and support, and Blue Light Card eligibility. Exemplar says applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as it cannot sponsor visas. The closing date is 16 November 2026.

Apply directly on Exemplar Health Care's website using the button on this page.