We're an employer of choice
We’re committed to rewarding and supporting our colleagues from day one.
Start a rewarding career with MHA
From our care homes, retirement living developments, community programmes, office roles and more, joining an MHA team means you'll receive support that’s fused by a spirit of togetherness.
We're inspired by innovation, we're passionate about progress, with ambition and compassion at the heart of everything we do.
Flexibility to progress
We offer a range of roles and flexible hours to suit your preferences, along with competitive pay and benefits. We also have a dedicated development programme to help you grow and progress in your career.
Our people are our strength
We put people at the centre of everything we do, ensuring that we serve our community with compassion and excellence. By joining us, you become part of our vision to enable people to live later life well.
Working with MHA you can expect:
Rewards
We value and reward our team with competitive salaries, and acknowledge your achievements, dedication, and loyalty.
Training
Investment in your personal development and learning starts as soon as you join us and continues every step of your career.
Progression
We support our team to develop and enhance their skills, knowledge, and experience with career development opportunities.
Wellbeing
We have a range of support services that offer advice on life pressures and challenges to assist our team's physical and emotional wellbeing.
Equality
We're dedicated to promoting and championing equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout our organisation.
More than just a job
With MHA, you can discover a career that combines passion and purpose. You'll be part of an organisation that celebrates diversity and stands at the forefront of care and compassion. Whatever your role, our colleagues will tell you "it's more than just a job".
At MHA, we’re defined by our long-standing, like-minded teams… people that put one thing above anything else – the desire to help others live later life well.
Rewarding our colleagues
We value and reward our colleagues with the Real Living Wage as a minimum. But that’s not all - with a development system to support your growth and acknowledge your achievements, dedication, and loyalty you’ll be recognised for your hard work.
"The staff here go above and beyond. They live the values by treating residents with dignity, compassion, kindness and so much care. Their care is exemplary and create lovely atmosphere. I am absolutely blown away by all members of staff and the quality of training provided. I'm so happy to be part of that team and looking forward to what the future holds." Care Assistant
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Insurance cover provided
Life assurance and critical illness insurance
Pension scheme
Enhanced scheme available for certain roles after four years service
Uniform provided
Free uniform for care and support roles
High street discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts offering exclusive discounts for emergency services, NHS, social care sector, and armed forces
Additional discounts
Further discounts with major retailers through the Vivup App
Buy and sell annual leave
The flexibility to purchase or sell up to a week's holiday per year, depending on your entitlement
Dedicated chaplaincy
A dedicated chaplain to provide one-to-one support, giving a sense of comfort and a listening ear to anyone who needs it
Confidential support
Independent free counselling for you and your immediate family, providing confidential support for life challenges
DBS costs paid
DBS costs are paid for with care and support roles
Smooth start
A thorough induction process to ensure a smooth start
Opportunities to progress
Career progression opportunities, with various learning and development options
Welfare support
Access to a hardship and welfare fund
Supported loyalty
Long service awards to honour your commitment over time
Your wellbeing
We’re dedicated to supporting our colleague’s physical and mental wellbeing and appreciate that wellbeing is unique to each person, therefore we have a range of services.
We’re with you every step of your journey by:
- Supporting our colleague’s physical and mental wellbeing
- Offering special leave in times of an emergency
- Providing an employee assistance programme including access to free counselling
- Access to free legal service that offers advice on life pressures and stress
- Enabling chaplaincy and spiritual support for all our colleagues regardless of faith.
Our promise to you
Excellent terms and conditions
Including an option to buy additional annual leave, pension scheme and a commitment to providing a real living wage
A bright future
Including extensive training opportunities, career development path and enhanced payment for nursing staff who sign up to the MHA Nurse Mentor development programme
Opportunity to contribute to society
As a charity, we can really make a difference, using all monies to benefit older people - not shareholders
Values and reputation
MHA is long-established care provider, providing services to older generations for 80 years delivering quality care services in well-designed and maintained buildings
Equal opportunities
We endeavour to recruit from all sections of the community wherever possible to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves
Supporting your development from day one
For the best beginning to your career with MHA there’s investment in your personal development and learning starts as soon as you join us - which continues at every step as you progress.
Our comprehensive learning and development programmes are designed to:
- To help you thrive in your role
- To encourage and support your efforts to develop your career
- To develop the next wave of leaders with our flagship engaging leadership programme.
Search for a care home, retirement living development or social group in a community near you.
Discover a rewarding career where you’ll make a real difference to the lives of older people.
Whether it’s through donations, fundraising or volunteering, your support will enable us to help people live later life well.
For more than 80 years, families have been choosing MHA to support the needs and aspirations of their loved ones in later life.