80 jobs at new Yorkshire care home on offer at recruitment open day
Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, is now recruiting for its brand-new care home in Barnsley.
Construction of Springfield Vale started in October 2024 and is expected to be completed by January 2026.
With not long to go until the home officially opens its doors, the home is looking for passionate and caring healthcare workers to join its new team. Around 80 new jobs have been created, with recruitment underway for Registered Nurses, a Dementia Nurse Unit Manager, Activity Co-Ordinators, Carers, Domestic Assistants, and many other care and support roles.
Prior to the first residents moving into the home, successful candidates will start by completing a comprehensive bespoke induction, training, and team building programme.
Continuous learning is available through multiple initiatives within the organisation. Alongside mandatory training, new team members will have access to Dementia Training, Insights discovery, Courageous Conversations, Community Mapping and resident engagement.
Exemplar Health Care also run a series of dedicated Leadership Pathways, representing a major investment in the development of its people and their skills. Designed for colleagues in a wide range of roles and at all stages of their career, the pathways equip aspiring and experienced leaders with the skills and behaviours needed to excel in their roles and advance their careers.
A recruitment open day will be held between 10am and 2pm, on November 18 at the Digital Media Centre, based at County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW.
Everyone is welcome to visit and find out more about the home, current vacancies or have a chat with the Recruitment Team. More details can be found on the home’s Facebook page: https://fb.me/e/8H1QTT2JA
Full details on all the available jobs, as well as how to apply, can be found on the Exemplar Health Care careers website: https://www.exemplarhc.com/careers.
Once open, Springfield Vale will support adults living with complex neds arising from dementia, providing long-term community care for adults who would otherwise have a pro-longed stay in hospital or other inappropriate setting.
The home, located on Perseverance Street, has 33 large bedrooms each with an en-suite, split across three units. With this small group living model, Exemplar Health Care has found it can provide a far more supportive environment that is more responsive to people’s needs. The home will also have communal dining and living spaces, sensory bathrooms, a large activities hub, a therapy room, and garden space with a vegetable patch.
Working with the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), which has a global reputation in the fields of dementia care and ageing, Springfield Vale has been designed to meet their evidence-based environmental design principles. These seek to offer a non-pharmacological approach to support behaviours associated with dementia so that people can be supported with the utmost dignity, respect, and compassion.
Helen Lawson, Commissioning Manager at Exemplar Health Care, said: "We are excited to open Springfield Vale in early 2026, where we will provide state-of-the-art healthcare services to the Barnsley community. To ensure we offer the best care possible, we are hiring for over 80 new roles that will begin in the coming weeks.
“We are looking for individuals who are compassionate and share Exemplar Health Care’s core values, including being responsive to the needs of the people we support, having integrity in everything they do, working well in a team, and bringing a sense of fun to their role.
“This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a career change, as all new colleagues will receive comprehensive support through a tailored induction program and ongoing development through our new Exemplar Healthcare Academy and Leadership Pathways.
“The organisation is passionate about giving people the skills and training needed to advance their careers, create the next generation of care leaders, and make sure the people living in our homes can live their best lives. There are so many training opportunities and ways that team members can take on champion roles within our home, that I truly believe this is the best place to build a career in care.
“Working in care allows you to have a profoundly positive impact on the lives of the people in our local community who need extra support to live well and make the most of every day. It is a highly rewarding job with clear career development and advancement opportunities."