Senior Health Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Barnsley is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to lead care teams in providing essential support for residents' daily lives. This role involves personal care assistance, promoting social participation, and maintaining high standards in care documentation. Ideal candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care along with excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive employment conditions, including regular supervision and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Energetic, outgoing with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Able to deal with and defuse challenging situations.
• Comfortable working independently but knows when to escalate.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with their personal care.
• Assist people at meal times.
• Promote choice, dignity, and independence.

Skills

caring and kind

effective communication

positive attitude

team leadership

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

About the role

Our 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

• 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

Qualifications and personal attributes

• caring, kind, understanding and calm
• able to deal with and defuse challenging situations
• energetic, outgoing and with a positive, can‑do attitude
• a great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people
• comfortable working on my own initiative but knows when to escal【record”
• a motivating team leader
• relevant experience, Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, and 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 us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]. 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.