Senior Care Assistant

Wood Care Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Care Assistant to support residents' physical, psychological, and social needs. Candidates should have a Level 3 in Health & Social Care and possess strong communication and leadership skills. The role includes personal care and leading shifts while encouraging staff development. This full-time position offers exceptional training and benefits including flexible shifts and employee recognition schemes.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Exceptional training and career development

Employee recognition scheme

Uniform provided

Free onsite car parking

Discount club membership

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience in a Care Home environment is desirable.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Care for residents, including personal care activities.
• Assure medication rounds and lead the shift.
• Attend staff meetings and ensure safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care or care certificate

Job description

As a Senior Care Assistant, we ask you to care for our residents like they are your own family, caring for their Physical, Psychological and Social needs. Assisting residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals. As a Senior Care Assistant, you would also be responsible for the medication round, as well as leading the shift. We would love to hear from you if you have previously worked as a Senior Care Assistant, Care Giver, Homecare Worker or Community Support Worker, as we provide full training, we also welcome applications from candidates who do not have previous senior experience but have a passion for care with a valid qualification.

Become a key worker and make a difference

About You

• Level 3 in Health & Social Care, or care certificate. However all training is provided so these are desirable not essential.
• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of leading a team.
• A committed and organised approach.
• A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts.

Other Duties

• To Attend Staff Meetings.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
• Provide evidence of any untaken training.
• Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
• Complete all training as determined by the home.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional training and career development
• Proud to Care - Our in house employee recognition scheme
• Uniform provided
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• First-rate working environment
• Additional shifts available
• Discount club membership across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many other items!
• Employee of the month
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £100 per referral
• Overtime rates
• Access to Wage Stream – cash out up to 50% of your earnt wages each week!
• Overtime raffle – chance to win £100 per month!
• Wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Program
• My Healthy Advantage App – comprehensive library of resources to help you and support you in life
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

"Wood Care Group’s main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We also understand the vital importance of having the best staff in place to support this vision. As a Company we have great communication, and we are always looking for ways to improve our Employee’s work life balance." – Michelle, HR Manager

Please see our website for videos of what our home is like to work at! www.woodcaregroup.com

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care