Friends of the Elderly
Health Care Assistant (Care homes)
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Health Care Assistant (Care homes)
Health Care Assistant – Malvern
Location: Malvern
Wage: £13.12 - £14.43 per hour
Contract: Full Time (36 hours per week) + Part Time (24 hours per week)
Working Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
With a vision to ensure all older people live fulfilled lives, could you help us make that a reality?
About Us
A caring organisation with a rich history dating back over 120 years, we help older people thrive in later life. Our services include:
- Care homes: Bradbury Court, Perrin’s, and Davenham, each with beautiful grounds and a dedicated, compassionate team
- Day centres
- Grants and community support programmes
Our founding commitment is to provide support, connection, and dignity to older people when needed most. As a charity, surplus income from paid services re-invests into expanding these crucial services.
Our principles underpin everything we do:
- Enhanced wellbeing
- Excellence
- Respect
- Safety
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is our Patron, and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra serves as our President.
About The Role
As a Health Care Assistant with us, you’ll join a team passionate about delivering person-centred care tailored to each resident. This role is rewarding but requires dedication, with shift patterns including evenings, weekends, and occasional unsociable hours.
We’ll fully train you, providing all the support and development opportunities you need to excel.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Supporting and enabling residents to maintain skills, personal interests, independence, choice, and dignity
- Contributing to dedicated care teams who uphold our mission
- Completing tasks such as:
- Monitoring, recording, and administering care plans
- Assisting with mobility and personal care
- Providing accompanionship and emotional support
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What We Need From You
We’re looking for people with:
- Empathy, respect, self-motivation and adaptability
- Flexibility, dependability and reliability
- A willingness to go the extra mile
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic numeracy and digital skills
- Ability to problem-solve and respond to challenges
No prior experience in care is required, but your genuine passion for supporting older people is essential.
Benefits
Our staff are at the heart of everything we do – here’s how we value them:
- Learning & Progression: Opportunities to grow in your career
- Paid Breaks: To maintain balance and rest
- Wellbeing Support: Including an Employee Assistance Programme covering:
- Up to 10 counselling sessions
- 4 life coaching sessions
- 4 leadership coaching sessions
- 3 financial coaching sessions (per person, per issue, per year)
- Discount Schemes: Partner Retail Discount Schemes to stretch your salary
- Loans & Savings:
- Access loans at affordable rates deducted directly from your salary
- Advance pay for savings already earned
- Health Cash Plans: Covering you and your family
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Supporting sustainable travel
- Long Service Awards: Benefit increases with tenure, capped at £50
- £200 Referral Bonus: If you refer a successful candidate to work for us
- Comprehensive Pension Plan (Group): Your employer contributes 6%
- Free Parking: Available at all residential homes
- Enhanced Pay:
- Evenings, weekends, and bank holidays rewarded
- Overtime premium payments
- Uniforms: Provided
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Friends of the Elderly welcomes and values everyone in our community. We actively strive for a workspace where each individual—a team member, resident, volunteer, or contractor—feels valued, respected, and included.
Our commitment includes:
- Inclusive recruitment practices
- Support for disabled and neurodivergent applicants, with flexibility for reasonable adjustments
- Self-education and open dialogue – we encourage feedback and challenge behaviours that conflict with our values
- Promoting respect for the droits of all individuals
Application
Join our team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of older people. Apply today.
NOTE: Positions may fill ahead of advertised deadlines due to early interviews – apply promptly to secure your place.
For urgent matters relating to safeguarding, our staff are expected to follow safeguarding policy and report any concerns immediately.
Criminal record checks are mandatory for this role—an enhanced DBS (with barred lists check) will be required as part of the selection process. Having a criminal record may not automatically disqualify you; this is assessed on an individual basis.
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