Job Description

Clinical Senior Care Assistant (Days)

Deanwood Manor, Wigan

22 hours – 2 x 12-hour shifts per week – 7am – 7pm on a rota basis – Real Living Wage (Premium pay on Care Workers)

£300 Welcome Bonus!

Looking for a rewarding role where leadership, compassion, and teamwork go hand in hand?

At Dovehaven, we don’t just fill shifts, we build teams people want to stay in. Whether you thrive in the energy of the day or the calm focus of the night, this is a role where you’re trusted, supported, and genuinely valued.

As a Clinical Senior Care Assistant, you’ll play an important role in leading the care team, maintaining high standards of person-centred care, and ensuring residents feel safe, respected, and supported every day.

Why People Choose This Role

• 12-hour shifts = more full days off
• Real Living Wage, because your work matters
• £300 welcome bonus after successful probation
• Strong, supportive team on every shift
• Paid training before you start, not thrown in at the deep end
• Clear routines, real responsibility, and time to care properly
• Career progression opportunities through Dovehaven Training Academy
• A rewarding leadership role where your experience is valued

A Role That Fits How You Work

Day shifts are ideal if you enjoy:

• A more social, active environment
• Building relationships with residents and families
• Supporting activities and daily routines
• Leading and supporting care staff throughout the shift

About Deanwood Manor

Dean Wood Manor is a care home that provides long-term facilities for up to 50 elderly residents, as well as specialising in meeting the needs of dementia sufferers, who are able to maintain as interesting and active a lifestyle as possible under the home's care and guidance.

Take a look at the home:

https://dovehaven.co.uk/our-homes/dean-wood-manor

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll play a key role in helping residents feel safe, comfortable and cared for — day and night — while supporting the wider care team to deliver exceptional standards of care.

This includes:

• Delivering personal care with dignity and compassion
• Supporting residents’ emotional wellbeing and independence
• Supervising and supporting less experienced staff
• Ensuring care staff adhere to CQC guidelines and best practices
• Promoting high standards of care throughout the home
• Working closely with colleagues to maintain a safe environment
• Accurately completing care documentation and handovers
• Taking responsibility and using initiative when required
• Supporting residents living with dementia and elderly care needs

(Night roles also include light cleaning duties to support the home)

What Matters Most

We will train you to be the best senior carer you can be.

We’re looking for people who are:

• Calm, dependable, and compassionate
• Excellent communicators with strong written skills
• Self-motivated, resilient, and well organised
• Comfortable working independently and leading by example
• Experienced within elderly care settings
• Team players who support and encourage others
• Able to work well under pressure and adapt to the needs of the home
• Passionate about delivering exceptional person-centred care

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience within a care or nursing home setting
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care required
• Alternate weekend availability required
• Enhanced DBS required
• No sponsorship available

What You’ll Get

• Real Living Wage
• £300 welcome bonus after probation
• Fortnightly pay
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Paid DBS
• Free parking
• Full induction before your first shift
• Ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Uniform provided
• Pension scheme

Important Information

• Day shifts available
• Part-time contract available
• 12-hour shifts on a rota basis
• Every other weekend required
• Enhanced DBS required
• No sponsorship available

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

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