Healthcare Assistant

Job information

  • Location: Alford, England
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Salary: £26,000
  • Published: January 28, 2026

Healthcare Assistant – Days or Nights – AV1861

Full Time | Residential Care Home

📍 Location: Alford
🕒 Hours: 36 hours per week
🕰 Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts
Days: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Nights: 8:00pm – 8:00am
💷 Pay: £13.25 per hour
Paid breaks included

About the Service

We are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join a friendly and long-established residential care home, supporting up to 26 residents.

The home is owner-managed, who has owned and managed the service for over 18 years. Prior to this, worked as a Home Manager across a number of local services. Her long-term leadership provides stability, consistency, and a strong focus on high-quality, person-centred care.

The service is well regarded within the community and operates in line with CQC standards, offering residents a safe, warm, and supportive environment.

The Role

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will support residents with day-to-day care needs, promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Whether working days or nights, you’ll be an important part of a close-knit team delivering compassionate, high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing personal care including washing, dressing, toileting, and mobility support
  • Supporting residents’ physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing
  • Assisting with meals, hydration, and light household duties
  • Overnight monitoring and comfort checks (night shifts)
  • Maintaining accurate care records
  • Promoting dignity, confidentiality, and person-centred care

Candidate Requirements

  • Care home experience preferred
  • A caring, professional, and reliable approach
  • Strong communication skills and a team-focused attitude
  • A genuine passion for supporting older people

What’s on Offer

  • £13.25 per hour
  • Paid breaks
  • Consistent 12-hour shifts
  • Supportive, experienced management
  • Long-term, stable role within an established home

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