Health Care Assistant

Job description

PositionHealth Care Assistant

Care homeWytham Lodge

LocationWytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX

Contract typeVarious hours available 8am-8pm, 9am-5.30pm, 8pm–2am, 6pm-12am

Rate£12.81 upon completion of exemplar care certificate

About the roleOur Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

supporting people with their personal care

assisting people at meal times

understanding individual health and wellbeing needs

encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

completing and maintaining care records

About youWe value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren't essential for this role. Above all, you're someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You'll be:

caring, kind, understanding and calm

able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations

energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude

a great listener and communicator

We'll provide induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes if you haven't worked in the care sector before.

What we offer

regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

access to wages before payday

retail and lifestyle discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact us.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Padiham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English