Methodist Homes MHA Careers and Care Services
Overview
Methodist Homes MHA is Britain’s largest charity care provider. We help older people live later life well.
We support people with care, housing, and community services. Our work is built on dignity, wellbeing, and respect. We want every person we support to feel safe, valued, and included.
With more than 75 years of experience, we bring care and compassion together in practical ways every day.
Our mission
The mission of Methodist Homes MHA is simple and clear:
To enable people to live later life well.
We do this by inspiring the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. This mission shapes our services, our culture, and the way we support older people, families, colleagues, and volunteers.
What Methodist Homes MHA does
Methodist Homes MHA provides a wide range of services for older people across Britain. We support different needs, preferences, and life stages.
Our services include:
- Care homes: Residential care and specialist support
- Retirement living: Independent living with support available
- Community services: Local activities, support, and connections
- Befriending services: Practical and emotional support to reduce loneliness
- Dementia care: Specialist support tailored to the person
- Chaplaincy and wellbeing: Support for mind, body, and spirit
We aim to provide care that feels personal, kind, and consistent.
Our reach across Britain
Methodist Homes MHA supports thousands of people through a large network of services across Britain.
This includes:
- 86 specialist care homes
- 67 retirement living schemes
- 45 community services and befriending services
Through these services, we support around 18,500 residents and members.
This scale allows us to make a real difference, while still focusing on person-centred care.
People at the heart of our work
At Methodist Homes MHA, people come first. We put people at the heart of everything we do.
That includes:
- Older people using our services
- Families and loved ones
- Colleagues delivering care and support
- Volunteers giving their time and energy
We know later life support works best when care is respectful, reliable, and based on real relationships.
How we support later life wellbeing
Later life wellbeing is about more than medical care. It includes comfort, connection, purpose, and independence.
Methodist Homes MHA supports wellbeing by focusing on:
- Daily care: Safe, kind, and professional support
- Choice: Respecting personal routines and preferences
- Connection: Reducing isolation through community and befriending
- Dignity: Treating each person with respect
- Emotional wellbeing: Supporting confidence and peace of mind
- Spiritual support: Chaplaincy and reflective support where wanted
This whole-person approach helps people live well, not just be looked after.
Our values
The values of Methodist Homes MHA guide how we work every day. They shape our decisions, our culture, and the way we treat people.
We nurture mind, body and spirit
We care for the whole person. We support physical health, emotional wellbeing, and personal meaning.
We respect every person, treating them with dignity
We value each person as an individual. We listen. We act with kindness. We treat people fairly.
We inspire the best in each other
We support colleagues, volunteers, and teams to do their best work. We believe care improves when people feel trusted and encouraged.
A charity model with social purpose
Methodist Homes MHA is a charity. That matters because our focus is on service, not profit.
All donations and any surplus generated are invested back into the services we provide. This helps us improve care, support our communities, and keep developing services for older people.
Our aim is long-term impact and better outcomes for the people who rely on us.
Our colleagues and volunteers
Our work is delivered by dedicated people across Britain.
Methodist Homes MHA has:
- Over 7,600 colleagues
- More than 4,000 volunteers
Colleagues and volunteers play a vital role in daily life across our homes, schemes, and community services. Their work supports care quality, wellbeing, and human connection.
Working at Methodist Homes MHA
Working at Methodist Homes MHA means being part of a mission-led organisation with a strong social purpose.
Many roles directly improve people’s lives. Whether you work in care, housing, wellbeing, operations, support services, or leadership, your work can have real impact.
People join Methodist Homes MHA because they want:
- Purposeful work: Helping older people live well
- A values-led organisation: Clear standards and strong compassion
- Team support: Working with people who care
- Varied careers: Roles across care, housing, support, and central functions
- Meaningful impact: Making a difference every day
Key service strengths
Methodist Homes MHA is known for a broad range of later life services, including:
- Retirement living
- Residential care
- Specialist dementia care
- Music therapy
- Care homes
- Community support
- Chaplaincy
- Social care
- Older people’s wellbeing services
This mix helps us support people in ways that match their needs and preferences.
Why Methodist Homes MHA matters
Britain’s population is ageing, and the need for high-quality later life care continues to grow. People need services that are safe, caring, and built around dignity.
Methodist Homes MHA helps meet that need by combining:
- Long experience
- National scale
- Charity values
- Community focus
- Person-centred care
This helps older people, families, and communities feel supported now and in the future.
Website
https://www.mha.org.uk/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=linkedin-business-page
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Derby, Derbyshire
Founded
1943
Specialties
Retirement living, Residential care, Specialist dementia care, Music therapy, Care homes, Older people, Chaplaincy, Community support, Elderly care, and Social care