Elysium Healthcare

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Job summary

This is a role as a Healthcare Assistant at Jubilee House in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which is a specialist care home with nursing for people living with Learning Disabilities, Autism, sensory and communication impairments. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive and inclusive team that works together to provide care and support to the service users.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant, your day-to-day responsibilities will include cooking, analyzing behaviors and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and vigilance are important. However, it is a hugely rewarding role to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you've made someone's life better.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for the successful candidate to grow and move within the organization.

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,058 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1353492912

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Barnsley

S71 4FL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Jubilee House in Barnsley as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.  

We will require a full UK license for a minimum of 12 months. 

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, sensory and communication impairments. 

Your day-to-day will include cooking, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.  

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better. 

Where you will be working:

Location:18 Jubilee Gardens, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4FL

You will be working at a specialist care home with nursing in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Jubilee House is a registered care service which embraces and balances the management of risk with comfort, homeliness, dignity, respect and choice.

The mixed gender service is for people living with Learning Disabilities, Autism, sensory and communication impairments.  You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with complex needs and behaviours which may challenge services. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team made up of registered manager, nurses and support workers.

The service is intended for those individuals who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this longer term. Service users may be referred who are transitioning from hospital or children’s services, or where their community placement is no longer able to meet their needs.

The service is only 4 miles from Barnsley town centre with direct bus access. Barnsley has good transport links across the region and is close to the M1.   What you will get:

•            Annual salary of £25,058 •            The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off! •            Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. •            Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. •            Pension contribution to secure your future. •            Life Assurance for added peace of mind. •            Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Jubilee House in Barnsley as a Healthcare Assistant and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.  

We will require a full UK license for a minimum of 12 months. 

What you will be doing:

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, sensory and communication impairments. 

Your day-to-day will include cooking, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.  

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better. 

Where you will be working:

Location:18 Jubilee Gardens, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4FL

You will be working at a specialist care home with nursing in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Jubilee House is a registered care service which embraces and balances the management of risk with comfort, homeliness, dignity, respect and choice.

The mixed gender service is for people living with Learning Disabilities, Autism, sensory and communication impairments.  You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with complex needs and behaviours which may challenge services. The service is staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team made up of registered manager, nurses and support workers.

The service is intended for those individuals who require a high level of support to live within a community setting and will continue to require this longer term. Service users may be referred who are transitioning from hospital or children’s services, or where their community placement is no longer able to meet their needs.

The service is only 4 miles from Barnsley town centre with direct bus access. Barnsley has good transport links across the region and is close to the M1.   What you will get:

•            Annual salary of £25,058 •            The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off! •            Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. •            Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. •            Pension contribution to secure your future. •            Life Assurance for added peace of mind. •            Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are listed, but the job requires a full UK license for a minimum of 12 months.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are listed, but the job requires a full UK license for a minimum of 12 months.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Barnsley

S71 4FL


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Barnsley

S71 4FL


Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,058 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1353492912

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Barnsley

S71 4FL


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