General Assistant - St Luke's Care Home

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

St Luke’s delivers high-quality residential and nursing care for older adults, including individuals living with dementia and complex health conditions. Supporting around 60 residents across several dedicated units, the home provides a warm, welcoming environment with comfortable living spaces, inviting dining areas, and accessible gardens.

With a strong commitment to dignity, independence, and person-centred care, St Luke’s is supported by a compassionate and experienced team dedicated to meeting each resident’s individual needs and enhancing their quality of life within a supportive community setting.

Hours: 15

Your Contributions:

General Assistant duties include supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the home by maintaining clean and safe environments, supporting laundry and housekeeping tasks, and helping residents feel comfortable and valued. The role also involves working closely with care staff and other team members to promote residents’ wellbeing, uphold health and safety standards, and contribute to a positive and respectful atmosphere throughout the home.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service

• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions

• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme

• Investment in your personal development

• Free Car Parking at HBC sites

• Flexible working arrangements

• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Melissa.Cushion@halton.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 13th July.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!