Senior Care Assistant Bank

Harbour Healthcare Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full paid training & developmentOpport

Career progression pathways

Supportive, friendly team culture

Staff recognition, rewards & appre

Flexible shifts that fit around your生活

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare Limited in Sunderland’s Maple Lodge Care Home is seeking a Senior Care Assistant. Join a caring team where every day brings real human connection and purposeful work.

You’ll support residents with daily routines, assist with personal care, prepare meals with dignity, and provide companionship. Full training is provided to grow with a supportive, resident-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Care experience is essential in this role.
• Full training provided.
• Kindness and reliability are key.

Responsibilities

• Supporting people with daily routines
• Helping with personal care (with dignity and respect)
• Preparing meals and sharing meaningful moments
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Being the reason someone smiles today

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Care Assistant BANK

Senior Care Assistant- BANK – More Than a Job, It’s a Calling

Harbour Healthcare

Maple Lodge Care Home

Location: Sunderland SR5 5SF
Pay: £. per hour

Must have NVQ Level 3 or working towards it.

We are not offering Sponsorship at this home.

Are you the kind of person who remembers how someone takes their tea?
Do you believe a 5-minute chat can brighten someone’s whole day?
Can you bring compassion, reliability, and maybe a great playlist?

If you said YES… we want to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

No two days are the same — and that’s the beauty of it.

You’ll be:

• Supporting people with daily routines
• Helping with personal care (with dignity and respect)
• Preparing meals and sharing meaningful moments
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Being the reason someone smiles today

This isn’t just care work. It’s life-changing work.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need years of experience — you need the right heart.

We’d love you to have:

• Kindness that can’t be taught
• Reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
• Good communication skills
• A willingness to learn (full training provided!)
• A team player that can makes a difference every day.

Care experience is essential in this role.

What You’ll Get

Because caring for others means we care for you too.

• Competitive pay
• Full paid training & development opportunities
• Career progression pathways
• Supportive, friendly team culture
• Staff recognition, rewards & appreciation events
• Flexible shifts that fit around your life

Why Work in Care in 6?

In a world full of screens and automation, real human connection matters more than ever. Care assistants are everyday heroes — and the demand for compassionate professionals continues to grow.

This is a career with purpose, stability, and heart.

Harbour Healthcare have won many accolades and awards over the years from carehome.co.uk Top Awards, now for the 5th year running as well as Disability Confident Committed.

Be someone’s reason to feel safe, valued and heard.