SENIOR CARE ASSISTANT

Cinnamon Care Collection Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group in Chichester is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their team. In this full-time role, you will provide essential support to residents with a passion for care. Required qualifications include an NVQ Level 3 and supervisory experience. The position offers competitive hourly pay, paid breaks and opportunities for career development in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Paid DBS

Comprehensive training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience working with older people and those with dementia.
• Supervisory experience and medication administration qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support and mentor care assistants in delivering quality care.
• Ensure compliance with care legislation and standards.
• Promote choice, individuality, and independence of residents.

Skills

Team player

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Proactive and flexible

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Care Assistant

Earnings: £14.14 per hour plus Company Benefits.

Employment: Full Time, Night Shifts.

About the Employer

Lakeview Grange is a luxurious 55 bedded residential and dementia care home based in Chichester, West Sussex. A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025! Awarded ‘One of the UK’s Best Companies to Work For’.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and reliable Senior Care Assistant to be part of our care team looking after our residential and dementia residents. Our team members must have a real passion for care and want to work as part of a close-knit team supporting each other, and wanting to promote choice, individuality, and independence to our residents at all times.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Carer who holds an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification) and has a sound knowledge of care legislation including CQC Fundamental Standards. You will have supervisory experience and medication administration experience (and relevant qualification) as well as being a supportive mentor to the care assistants.

Person Specification

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids.
• Team player, self‑motivated, proactive, flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Experience

Required: 2 years’ previous experience working with older people and people who experience dementia. Previous experience as a Senior Care Assistant is desirable.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay, paid breaks, uniform, paid DBS, comprehensive induction, support and training, career development opportunities.

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other