Care Assistant
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Wakefield, WF1 2EBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£17,414 to £17,691
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?
Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?
If so, then we may have the right position for you!
Hazel Garth is a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley. At Hazel Garth we support vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia and provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.
We are recruiting a 24 hour Care Assistant to work alongside our experienced Dementia care staff. The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person centred care at every opportunity. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position does include weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay.
If you don’t have the essential qualifications for the position don’t worry!
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.
With a starting salary of £23,500 (FTE), enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 25 days holiday why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?
There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:
- A career average pension scheme
- Employee Benefits scheme
- Access to OHU
- A strong commitment to training and development
Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!
What can I expect?
- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
- Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
- Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
- We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
- Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more.
Want to know more?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.
Name: Alastair Kirk
Tel: 01977 722405
E-mail: akirk@wakefield.gov.uk
Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of the team!
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
Probation
If you are successful in your application and still within your probation period when starting in this role. The remainder of your probation period will apply to this role.
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Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.
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Provenance
Source
LG Jobs
First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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