Senior Care Assistant

Plusdebleu; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care home in the City of London seeks a Senior Care Assistant for day shifts. The role involves ensuring the care needs of residents are met, building relationships with families, and supporting the team's activities. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications. The position offers a pay rate starting at £14.00 per hour, along with benefits such as paid holidays, training, and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Paid holiday of 28 days

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Assistance with London transport costs

Free uniform

Paid mandatory training

£350.00 signing-on bonus

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in residential care.
• Willingness to learn and flexibility in approach.
• Ability to follow guidelines and use care management software.

Responsibilities

• Run a shift to ensure the care needs of service users are met.
• Build strong professional relationships with residents and families.
• Be a team player and follow care guidelines.

Skills

Experience with older people in residential care

Flexibility

Patience

Caring

Organised

Enthusiastic

Great with people

Education

Completed QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care)

Job description

Senior Care Assistant – day shifts – immediate start in Golders Green, NW11.

Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistants to our residential care home. We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

Rate from £14.00 per hour, plus great benefits and opportunities for career development to management for candidates who can excel in the role. The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 36 hours per week, 4 to 5 days.

THE ROLE

• Run a shift to ensure the care needs of our service users are met; organising your staff team around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, and other tasks required.
• Build strong professional relationships with all those around you; making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you keep your manager up to speed with residents’ needs and progress.
• Be a team player, following guidelines and policies, and have good written and IT & systems knowledge to support residents’ care plans and record keeping using care management software, smartphone and tablet hardware.
• Help our residents live a full life: be more independent, enjoy their daily activities, and exercise choice in their day‑to‑day living.
• Make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure, making them feel right at home.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Pay rates start at £14.00 per hour, increasing depending on experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday of 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport costs.
• Assistance with London accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training and opportunities for ongoing specialist training (e.g., advanced food hygiene, diabetes, dementia).
• £350.00 signing‑on bonus, £250.00 annual retention bonus and an unlimited £250.00 refer a friend scheme.
• Career advancement opportunities and long‑service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

• Experience working with older people in residential care.
• Willingness to learn, flexibility, patience, caring, organised, enthusiastic, and great with people.
• Completed QCF 1‑5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please forward your CV with full contact details, including postal and email address. If successful, we will complete your recruitment, induction & training, and get you started as soon as possible.

Terms and conditions apply.