Senior Support Worker

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in Rotherham is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to support residents with their daily lives, lead care teams, and promote independence. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, and great communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive rate of £12.77 per hour and various employee benefits. If you're caring, motivated, and ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Health Care.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or functional skills equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support a team of care colleagues.
• Support people in social activities and local community access.
• Assist with personal hygiene and meal times.
• Complete and maintain care records.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Caring and understanding

Ability to defuse challenging situations

Energetic and outgoing

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Position Details

Position: Senior Health Care Assistant

Care home: Lonnen Grove

Location: Kimberworth, Rotherham

Contract type: Full time, 42 hours per week, must be flexible

Rate: £12.77

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

About Exemplar Health Care

Lonnen Grove is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support six adults living with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.

Daily life at Lonnen Grove is all about choice. Everything we do is personalised to the individuals we support.

About the role

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge and lead Care Teams in supporting every aspect of our residents’ day‑to‑day lives.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day‑to‑day responsibilities will include:

• leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
• supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home
• encouraging people to maximise their independence and build everyday living skills
• supporting people to access the local community
• assisting people with their personal hygiene
• assisting people at meal times, including with cooking
• understanding individual health and wellbeing needs
• promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• completing and maintaining care records

About you

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 escal­ate
• 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

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

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.