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      • Finance Assistant

        Location: Grove House, Ilkley
        Hours: 37.5 hours per week
        Salary: £14.15 per hour

        Finance Assistant

        Abbeyfield The Dales

        Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.

        We are looking for caring and reliable Finance Assistant to join our teams at Grove House, Ilkley.

        Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

        Key Duties

        • Process sales invoices, statements, receipts and customer payments accurately and efficiently.
        • Manage sales ledger queries, resolving issues promptly and professionally.
        • Carry out credit control activities, liaising with key contacts to resolve outstanding queries and payments.
        • Process banking transactions, including Direct Debits, telephone payments and debit/credit card payments.
        • Reconcile customer accounts and bank receipts, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
        • Process occupancy changes and maintain accurate financial records.
        • Provide support to the purchase ledger and other departments as required.
        • Build positive working relationships with residents, families, local authorities and colleagues while managing deadlines effectively.

        About you:

        • Kind, respectful and dependable
        • Good spoken and written English
        • Able to work the required hours
        • Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably

        What we offer:

        • Real Living Wage employer
        • Employer pension contribution
        • Training and development
        • Wellbeing support
        • DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
        • Staff discounts and additional benefits

        All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

        Apply online today and start your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales.

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      • Care Assistants

        Location: Fern House, Bingley and Grove House, Ilkley
        Hours: Various shift patterns available
        Salary: £13.60 per hour

        Care Assistants

        Abbeyfield The Dales

        Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.

        We are looking for caring and reliable Care Assistants to join our teams at Fern House, Bingley and Grove House, Ilkley!

        We have various shift patterns available.

        Key Duties

        •  Provide person-centred personal care and support with daily living activities
        • Promote residents’ dignity, independence and wellbeing
        • Monitor health needs and report concerns to senior staff
        • Assist with mobility, continence care, meals and use of equipment
        • Support residents to engage in social activities and events
        • Contribute to care planning and act as a Key Worker as required

        About you:

        • Kind, respectful and dependable
        • Good spoken and written English
        • Able to work the required hours
        • Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably

        What we offer:

        • Real Living Wage employer
        • Employer pension contribution
        • Training and development
        • Wellbeing support
        • DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
        • Staff discounts and additional benefits

        All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

        Apply online today and start your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales.

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      • Senior Care Assistant

        Location: Grove House, Ilkley
        Hours: 30 per week
        Salary: £15.20 per hour

        Senior Care Assistant

        Abbeyfield The Dales

        Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.

        We are looking for a caring and reliable Senior Care Assistant to join our team.

        Key Duties:

        • Lead shifts while delivering high-quality, person-centred care
        • Promote residents’ dignity, independence, and wellbeing
        • Support with personal care, mobility, meals, and use of equipment
        • Encourage participation in social activities
        • Contribute to care plans and act as a Key Worker when required
        • Safely administer prescribed medication in line with policies
        • Complete and oversee clear shift handovers, escalating concerns appropriately

        About you:

        • Kind, respectful and dependable
        • Good spoken and written English
        • Able to work the required hours
        • Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably
        • Have a Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification

        What we offer:

        • Real Living Wage employer
        • Employer pension contribution
        • Training and development
        • Wellbeing support
        • DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
        • Staff discounts and additional benefits

        All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

        Apply online today and start your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales.

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      • Head Chef

        Location: Grove House, Ilkley
        Hours: 38 per week
        Salary: £16.95 per hour

        Head Chef

        Abbeyfield The Dales

        Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.

        We are looking for a caring and reliable Head Chef to join our team.

        Hours:

        4 shifts over 7 days 8am to 6pm (will include some weekend work)

        Key Duties:

        • Oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring a high-quality catering service.
        • Maintain excellent standards of food quality, hygiene, health and safety, and presentation.
        • Plan, develop and cost menus, ensuring meals are nutritious, balanced and meet residents’ needs.
        • Manage food ordering, stock levels and catering budgets, minimising waste and controlling costs.
        • Lead, supervise and support kitchen staff, including rotas, training, supervisions and staff development.
        • Ensure the kitchen, food storage areas and equipment are clean, safe and well maintained.
        • Work closely with residents and management, responding professionally to feedback, complaints and compliments.

        About you:

        • Kind, respectful and dependable
        • Good spoken and written English
        • Able to work the required hours
        • Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably

        What we offer:

        • Real Living Wage employer
        • Employer pension contribution
        • Training and development
        • Wellbeing support
        • DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
        • Staff discounts and additional benefits

        All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

        Apply online today and start your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales.

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      • Cook

        Location: Burnley
        Hours: Bank (as and when required)
        Salary: £13.75 per hour

        Cook

        Abbeyfield The Dales

        Abbeyfield The Dales is a not-for-profit care charity with one mission: Making Time for Older People. We provide a supportive, family-feel working environment guided by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Openness.

        We are looking for a caring and reliable Cook to join our team.

        Hours: As and when required

        Key Duties:

        • Prepare, cook, and serve nutritious meals that meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences.
        • Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen, completing daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks.
        • Manage food storage, stock rotation, and labelling in line with food safety standards.
        • Complete all required food safety records, including temperature checks and cleaning schedules.
        • Assist with catering for house events and social functions as required.
        • Provide cover for colleagues and attend training, meetings, and supervision as required.
        • Follow Health and Safety, food hygiene, and confidentiality policies at all times.

        About you:

        • Kind, respectful and dependable
        • Good spoken and written English
        • Able to work the required hours
        • Right to work in the UK and able to commute reliably

        What we offer:

        • Real Living Wage employer
        • Employer pension contribution
        • Training and development
        • Wellbeing support
        • DBS cost reimbursed (where required)
        • Staff discounts and additional benefits

        All roles are subject to a probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

        Apply online today and start your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales.

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      • BANK Staff Required

        We are often looking for bank staff in the following roles* : Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Kitchen Assistant and Domestic Assistant

        Flexible working with excellent rates of pay, starting at £13.45 per hour

        *All roles are subject to availability at the time of application being received by Abbeyfield The Dales

        We are currently recruiting for Bank staff across all Abbeyfield The Dales sites, and in numerous roles:

        For a full Job Description for each of the above roles, please click on each one.

        Joining our team as a member of Bank staff allows you to be flexible with your working hours, giving you the option to choose how much or how little you work, and when.

        Bank staff have no contracted hours, and will be called upon to cover annual leave, sickness and other busy periods within the business. Bank staff are paid at the same excellent rates of pay as permanent members of staff, and accrue annual leave per hours worked.

        As a Bank member of staff, you have the option to work at any of our Abbeyfield The Dales sites across West and North Yorkshire and into Lancashire, which include:

        • Grove House, Ilkley
        • Fern House, Bingley
        • The Beeches, Menston
        • Harriet St & St Stephens St, Burnley

        As a Bank member of staff at Abbeyfield The Dales, you will benefit from the same award-winning training as permanent staff, delivered in-house and which you are paid to attend.

        For more information and to apply, please contact our Recruitment team:

        Email: recruitment@abbeyfieldthedales.co.uk

        Telephone: 01943 886000

         

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