Senior Care Assistant

Radfield Home Care Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Crawley is seeking a Part-Time Senior Care Assistant to provide quality care for older individuals in their homes. As a Senior Care Assistant, you will support the care team, conduct quality checks, and provide in-field training. Previous care experience is required along with a UK driver’s license. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in the community and enjoy benefits like flexible hours and recognized remuneration. Your care and leadership skills are valued as we support our clients' independence.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid mileage and travel time

Company paid holiday

Pension entitlement

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is required, preferably as a Senior Care Assistant.
• Must have a UK driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Over 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Support the care team to maintain high standards of care practice.
• Conduct spot checks and competency checks.
• Provide leadership and in-field training for care team members.

Skills

Previous care experience

Leadership skills

UK driver’s license

Job description

Job Title:Senior Care Assistant

Location:Crawley

Contract: Part-Time (20 hours)

Salary:£14.00 - £15.00 per hour

Join us on our mission

Radfield Home Care specialises in personalised, private care for older people in their own home. We’re a national leader in home care innovation and a fast-growing, multi-award winning business.

Our mission is to make ageing a more enjoyable and rewarding experience for all involved. Our care professionals have a huge role to play in making it happen.

Care is amazing. Great quality care can transform a moment, a day, even a relationship. That’s why we believe care should be about making people feel understood, valued and supported. About enabling people to live their best life for as long as possible.

Could you be the Senior Care Assistant in Crawley that we’re looking for?

Our amazing senior care assistants are roll-your-sleeves-up, supportive, positive, honest, warm and committed kind of people. The kind of people who love to help others get the most out of life.

As well ascaring for older people in their own homes, supporting them in all sorts of ways you will besupporting the care team to ensure that high standards of care practice is maintained through conducting spot checks, competency checks and observations. The role will involve some office based hours and you will support the Care Manager in operating the on-call system. You will also provide leadership and in-field training & supervision for members of the care team.

You will need some previous careexperience to join our Radfield Home Care team in Crawley, as a Senior care assistant. You will also need a UK driver’s licence, be over the age of 18 and have access to a vehicle.

We’d love to hear from you if you’ve got previous care experience in roles such as Senior care assistant,caregiver, care home assistant, care worker, support worker, healthcare assistant, home care assistant, carer and care home worker.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The role requires contact with vulnerable clients and therefore all roles will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

We’re proud to Care for our Carers

We offer all the things you’d expect. Like flexible working hours, paid mileage and travel time. And some things you might not expect, like the fact we pay travel at the same rate as care – you won’t find that with all providers. You also get company paid holiday and pension entitlement.

We are one of the very few Living Wage Foundation employers in Crawley.

Our unique, industry-leading Caring for our CarersTM pledge sets out what you can expect from us as a care assistant at Radfield Home Care Crawley & Reigate:

• A culture which is welcoming, friendly, supportive and inclusive

• Appreciation and recognition that proudly celebrates the achievements of individuals and teams

• Be rewarded with transparent and fair remuneration for hard work and commitment

• Empowered and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge

Most importantly, we will invest in your career progression, make sure you have a voice and use technology to enhance the quality of your working life.

That’s what all our senior care assistants get when they join Radfield Home Care, a forward-looking, family run business that sets the standard for what care can do.

Make a difference in your local community

Radfield Home Care Crawley & Reigate is run by Tina Sekhon and has been a valued member of the local community since November 2023. Tina is passionate about providing a high quality care service in our local community.

Interested in joining the team?