Healthcare Assistant

£12.71 to £12.81 per hour, plus 50p night and weekend enhancement

44 hours per week

8am - 8pm. Shifts available across Monday to Sunday 

Support our residents with their daily activities, whether this be assisting a resident to wash and dress in the morning, developing their individual care plan or helping them choose and eat their favourite meal

Be a friend who our residents can rely on to champion their dignity and independence

Support them to live happy and healthy lives

Communicate effectively, take on responsibility, prioritise your workload and keep accurate records

Help with other activities such as serving food and helping residents to eat and drink 

Work in a team, be kind and build strong relationships with our residents, their relatives and team members

Why Work at Westgate?

We want our people to feel valued, supported and rewarded. As part of the Westgate Healthcare team, you’ll have access to:

• Competitive pay rates, with enhanced rates for weekend working.

• Equal pay for young workers — colleagues under 25 are paid the same rate as staff aged 25+.

• Stream, helping you improve your financial wellbeing with early access to your wages and exclusive discounts at some of the UK’s favourite retailers.

• Blue Light Card and access to a range of additional employee discount schemes, including Byond Prepayment Card, Extras Discounts and Cycle to Work.

• Employee referral scheme — earn up to £500 for a successful referral.

• Employee recognition schemes including Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards, alongside team-building and social events.

• Financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity.

• A comprehensive induction programme, combining online learning, in-person training, a specialist dementia immersive experience, and hands-on support within the home.

• Training and development opportunities, with opportunities to work towards nationally recognised qualifications.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

WGHCA