Senior Healthcare Assistant

Avon Search Manchester, England May 13, 2026

Type Part Time
Pay £14.45/hour
Work Onsite
Schedule Day shift

Healthcare Assistant focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care to residents.

What the role involves

  • Delivering high-quality, person-centred care to residents.
  • Supporting residents with personal care, mobility, nutrition, and daily living activities.
  • Assisting with medication administration where required.
  • Promote residents’ dignity, independence, and wellbeing.
  • Maintaining accurate care records and documentation.
  • Supporting and guide junior care staff during day shifts.

Skills and requirements

  • NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (preferred).
  • Experience working in a senior care or healthcare assistant role advantageous.

Confirmed role details

  • 24 Hours per Week.
  • £14.45 per hour (paid breaks included).
  • The home provides high-quality residential and dementia care for 19 residents in a warm, homely setting, supporting long-term residents alongside short-term convalescence and respi.
  • Family-run care home with a welcoming, homely atmosphere.

Candidate fit

  • patience, respectful communication, careful record keeping, and dependable care standards

Additional role context

  • Senior Healthcare Assistant – Days – Luxury Retirement Home - AV1940.
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