Menu

Senior Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 15 December 2025
Salary: £12.77 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 January 2026
Location: S61 1AJ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Exemplar Health Care Services Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 298455JCQA

Apply for this job

Summary

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



If you’re an experienced Health Care Assistant looking to take your next career step, we have the role for you.

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with our Nurse in Charge to lead a small Care Team in delivering high-quality care for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Senior Health Care Assistant at Lonnen Grove learning disability service in Rotherham.



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.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.



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.

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.


Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/



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
a 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
We offer great rewards and perks including:

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 pod7@exemplarhc.com.

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.

Apply for this job