Senior Care Assistant
City and County Healthcare Group · Ashton-under-Lyne · £29,016 (stated in the posting)
Company Description
Location: Aston- Under- Lyne
Pay:£29,016 per annum (based on 40 hours per week), plus 22p per mile fuel allowance.
Shifts: Full time (9am – 5pm) with an element of on call
Driver required: Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle
We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.
We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.
What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:
- 5,243 care professionals referred a friend to join our company in one year.
- 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
- Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional
At Careline, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing team in Aston - Under- Lyne
Job Description
What you’ll do
Every day as a Senior Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same – life-changing.
You’ll:
- Support the delivery of the highest quality care in the community
- Complete assessments and reviews of individual care services
- Provide practical supervision, instruction, and support to Care Assistants
- Work with Care Coordinators to plan effective and realistic care worker rotas
- Carry out regular needs and risk assessments, including renewed and repeated reviews
- Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews of service users’ needs
- Shadow new care workers to ensure their competence and confidence
- Observe and evaluate care worker practice as part of routine supervision or when performance concerns arise
- Provide personal care with dignity and respect
- Complete essential administrative tasks linked to care delivery and service quality
Senior Care Assistants spend most of their time in the community fulfilling these responsibilities, while also supporting office-based administration as required.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
You’ll need experience in:
- Carrying out initial risk and needs assessments for individual service users, either in their own homes or in other settings such as hospitals or residential/nursing homes
- Working in partnership with service users, their families, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure seamless, holistic care
- Supporting high-quality care delivery and contributing to safe, person-centred care planning
- Communicating clearly, professionally, and with compassion when coordinating care and reviewing needs
- Have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Additional Information
Here’s what makes us different:
- Local travel only - paid mileage for every journey
- Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
- Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
- Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
- Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
- National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
- Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, Cycle to Work, RAF scheme, and more
Ready to apply?
Our quick, simple application process lets you choose an interview time that works for you.
Join Careline in Aston- Under - Lyne today and be part of something meaningful.
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