Senior Health Care Assistant - days

Job description

Care home: Adswood LodgeLocation: Stockport, SK3 8HZContract type: 48 hours per week - daysRate: £13.77 per hour

If you're an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high-quality care for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Adswood Lodge care home in Stockport.

About Exemplar Health CareAdswood Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro disabilities including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the roleOur Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead our Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents' day-to-day lives.

Responsibilities

Support people with their personal care

Assist people at meal times

Understand individual health and wellbeing needs

Encourage and support people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

Promote choice, dignity, independence and respect

Lead, motivate and support a team of care colleagues

Ensure that care documentation is completed to a high standard

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You're also:

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, able to build trust and rapport with people

Comfortable working on your own initiative – but you know when to escalat

A motivating team leader

QualificationsYou must have relevant experience, a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social care, plus Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or relevant functional skills qualification).

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

Please note, 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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cheadle Hulme

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