26/09/2025
👀 We are looking for someone to join us as a Health Care Professional 👀
Our mission is to enhance the wellbeing of our Risedale community, through excellent care and innovation. We strive to:
• Provide high quality care for our residents and families.
• Provide education, training and empower our staff.
• Provide an inclusive and supportive culture.
• Engage with and adapt to the needs of the local community.
We are looking for someone to join us as a Health Care Professional, £12.60 per hour.
Responsibilities of our Health Care Professional team member: -
• We place our residents at the heart of all that we do.
• Our Health Care Professionals work part of a team, caring for the complex day to day needs of our much-loved residents within our homes.
• We create a safe, supportive, and respectful environment.
• Assisting our residents with their personal care whilst maintaining dignity and respect.
• Encouraging and supporting our resident’s food and drink intake.
• Seeing each resident as an individual and adapting yourself to them.
• Being a friend to the residents; being there to listen to them, support them and enable them to live the life they want to live.
• Helping our residents to engage in activities.
• We believe in equality for all residents and staff.
• Help to maintain a safe, supportive, and respectful environment within our homes.
• Updating and maintaining our resident’s records.
• Communicating with family members as well as other health care professionals.
• Committed to high standards and innovation, taking pride in your work.
We harness an open culture of acceptance, learning and development. No experience is required as we provide quality training and opportunities for you to progress.
Working for us, we offer career progression including: -
• Excellent training, including induction and the National Care Certificate qualification.
• Health and Social Care Apprenticeships for 16-18 years.
• Level 2 and Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care for 18 years old and over.
• Apprenticeships in Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing.
• Support from mentors and experienced managers to help you fulfil your potential.
We also offer: -
• Travel allowance for our Aldingham and St Cuthberts team members.
• Shift leader roles for experienced carers may be available offering a bonus of £170 per month.
• Guaranteed weekend hour contracts for students.
• £12.60 per hour for 18 years old and over.
• Bank holidays are paid as double time.
• Uniform is provided.
• Enrolment into NEST pension.
• The Blue Light card which gives national discounts of everyday items such as clothing and groceries.
Requirements of a Health Care Professional Team member: -
• To be kind and compassionate with a positive can-do attitude. Assisting our vulnerable residents should be a natural instinct.
• To be honest.
• To have the ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Excellent communications skills.
• The job involves working within one of our care homes in Barrow in Furness or at Aldingham village, LA12 9RT. Own transport is essential for travelling to Aldingham.
• Rotational Day Positions - Hours are 37.5 a week set on a rota and usually involve three long shifts per week 7.45am-9pm but some night cover is required for holidays and sickness.
• Permanent Night Positions - Hours are 8.45pm - 8am on 7 nights on, 7 nights off basis (Monday - Sunday) or 4 nights on and 4 nights off at our Aldingham Home.
• As with all our positions, the post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, paid for by us.
If you believe you share our values and are interested in working with us here at Risedale, please call 01229 814656 or email recruitment@risedale-carehomes.co.uk for an application pack.
