Senior Care Worker – Bromley

Care World Agency Ltd; Bromley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care agency in Bromley is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to significantly improve the lives of vulnerable individuals in their homes. You will lead a team, create care plans, and provide compassionate support. This role offers a salary of £12.90 - £16.13 per hour, a welcome bonus, and flexible work options. Immediate interviews and training available.

Benefits

Starting pay: £12.90 - £16.13 per hour

A welcome bonus

Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays

Excellent training and professional development

28 days annual leave

Weekly payroll

Full-time and part-time available

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience caring for the elderly and working as part of a team.
• Clear reasoning ability and time-management skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Senior Key worker and formulate care plans based on service users’ needs.
• Supervise junior staff and carry out spot checks.
• Support service users to achieve outcomes defined in their Care Delivery Plan.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Patient

Compassionate

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Education

Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent

Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent

Job description

Apply now to join our great team of Senior Carers here at Care World to help improve the lives of the vulnerable and elderly in their own homes in all areas in the London Borough of Bromley.

As a Senior care worker, you will be visiting service users to complete assessments, reviews, draw up care plans, provide personal care, build relationships, and make a big difference to those who need it whilst gaining great job satisfaction.

LOTS OF HOURS AVAILABLE! Areas covered: BR1, BR2, BR4, BR5, BR6, BR7 (Bromley, Southborough, Bickley, West Wickham, St Mary Cray, Farnborough, Orpington, Chislehurst, and all surrounding areas).

Here at Care World, we offer our Senior Care Assistants the following:

• Starting pay: £12.90 per hour – £16.13 per hour
• A welcome bonus
• Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
• Excellent training for Care Certificate & ongoing professional development
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Weekly payroll
• Full‑time and part‑time available!

Principal duties and responsibilities

• Act as a Senior Key worker and formulate care plans in accordance with service users’ needs and wishes; update plans as needs change.
• Supervise junior staff, providing support, assistance, PPE and necessary documents. Carry out spot checks on home carers and complete reviews and assessments as required.
• Report any issues to the management team, complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• Ensure service is delivered in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure service users understand their care, including the number of hours allocated per week and how these hours are negotiated with the provider, prioritising medication times where required.
• Support service users to achieve outcomes defined in their Care Delivery Plan, including personal activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Help remove obstacles to community participation.
• Proactively engage and liaise with other professionals or services (e.g., Telecare, GPs, Meals on Wheels, housing departments) to support service users’ needs.
• Act as a community connector through Connect to Support, signposting and facilitating access to services that help with tasks such as shopping and prescription collection.
• Facilitate access to organisations that support community integration and participation in activities that enhance overall well‑being. Work in partnership with key stakeholders and professionals.
• Be fully aware of responsibilities related to safeguarding, protection from abuse, and professional boundaries.

We are looking for Senior Care Assistants who are:

• Caring, reliable, patient, and compassionate.
• 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable people.
• Flexible, as you will be supporting people in their own homes.

Person Specification

• Education and qualifications: Good basic education Level 2 in health and social care or equivalent NCFE Level 2 in safe handling of medicines (required); Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent (desirable).
• General intelligence: Clear reasoning ability, time‑management skills, ability to multitask, problem‑solving skills.
• Work experience: At least 6 months experience caring for the elderly and working as part of a team (required). Previous senior role and supervisory experience (desirable).
• Special aptitudes: Good written and oral communication skills, empathy with residents, leadership skills.
• Disposition: Self‑reliant, motivated, dependable, trustworthy, pleasant, manned, able to take responsibility, team player, professional appearance, optimistic attitude.

IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS AND TRAINING!

Full support will be given from the very beginning ensuring you are fully trained, competent, and confident to deliver outstanding care.

If you’re interested in this role or would like to hear more, please call our office on 02034411915 or complete the application form online.

• (T & C apply)