Senior Health Care Assistant

Job description

Care home : Jubilee Heights

Location : Irwell Street, Bury, BL9 0HE

Contract type : 24 to 48 hours per week, 12 hour shifts. Days and nights

Rate : Up to £13.27 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 join a brand new team in a state of the art, purpose built home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health CareJubilee Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. The home will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. 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 the Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents' day‐to‐day lives.

Key responsibilities

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

leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues

ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard

What you bring

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 escalate

a motivating team leader

To apply for this role, you 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

Legal and safety informationPlease 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.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.

For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email pod1@exemplarhc.com.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

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