Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader - Nights

Welfordhc; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A quality care home provider in Dorchester is looking for a Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader for night shifts. This role involves supporting residents with their personal care, assisting in social activities, and maintaining their independence. Training is provided, and applicants should have NVQ level 3 and a compassionate personality. A fulfilling career with ongoing development awaits you.

Benefits

Free/onsite parking

Company pension

Free Uniform and DBS

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience isn't required, but a kind personality is essential.
• You must be able to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Organise and participate in social and recreational activities.
• Assist residents with personal care and mealtimes.
• Provide support to help residents maintain independence.
• Maintain accurate records about residents.

Skills

Compassion

Good written/verbal communication

Teamwork

Good IT skills

Education

NVQ level 3

Medication Management

Job description

If you’re a compassionate person with a love for helping others, we’d like to talk to you.

Our residents need the support of caring people, like you, to help them lead fulfilling lives.

Experience isn’t required, but a kind personality is. We provide full training and ongoing development to help you build confidence, gain qualifications, and progress your professional career.

• Full and part-time candidates with NVQ level 3 and Medication Management.
• With compassion and a drive to help others.
• You’ll need good written/verbal communication and people skills.
• We like people who work well in a team.
• Good IT skills, able to work with electronic devices and/or computer systems.
• Free/onsite parking
• Company pension
• Full inductions and brilliant opportunities for career development.
• Free Uniform and DBS.

How You’ll Make a Difference

You’ll be helping our residents live satisfying and dignified lives by supporting their physical and emotional needs. As part of a kind and caring team, you will:

• Organise and take part in social and recreational activities.
• Assist with residents’ personal care and mealtimes.
• Provide support to help residents maintain their independence.
• Get to know residents and their families to provide the best possible care.
• Maintain accurate records.

About Us

Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents’ wellbeing at their hearts.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.

Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader - Nights