Senior Care Worker

Eric Wright; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care home provider in Clitheroe is seeking dedicated Senior Carers to join their team at a brand new care home. Candidates should demonstrate empathy, effective communication, and a genuine passion for elderly care. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, delivering high-quality care, and assisting in medication administration. The role offers competitive pay, a modern work environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference in residents’ lives. Join a compassionate team committed to excellence in care.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Opportunities for training and career progression

Inspiring work environment

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for elderly care and person-centred support.
• Experience in leading small teams, medication administration, and care planning oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care that celebrates individuality.
• Ensure safety and high standards in care delivery.
• Communicate effectively with team and residents.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for Senior Carers for Castlewood care Home, which is a brand new, state-of-the-art care home in Clitheroe.

Castlewood Care Home is a brand new, state-of-the-art residential care home for the elderly, in the heart of Clitheroe. Wight Care is part of the well-established Eric Wright Group, Castlewood has been designed to offer more than just care, we offer community, dignity, and purpose. With modern facilities including a dedicated gym, beautiful living spaces, and personalised care plans, Castlewood is where older people can truly thrive.

At Castlewood, we deliver person-centred care that celebrates individuality. Every resident’s story, preferences, and goals shape the care they receive. Whether it’s a morning workout in the gym, a favourite home-cooked meal, or a quiet moment of connection, we’re here to make life meaningful.

Responsibilities

• We’re looking for Senior Carers who are:
• Kind, empathetic, compassionate.
• Patient.
• Vigilant, noticing subtle changes in health, mood, or behaviour.
• Problem solvers able to navigate health concerns, mobility issues, or communication barriers
• Great communicators.
• Have experience leading small teams, medication administration and care planning oversight,
• Culturally sensitive, respecting generational values, differences and preferences.
• Organised with high standards.
• Safety conscious.
• A team player, working together with others to always ensure the best possible care for residents.

What You’ll Bring

• A genuine passion for elderly care and person-centred support
• A team-focused mindset and a commitment to excellence
• Experience in your role is valued, but heart and dedication are essential

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and benefits
• A modern, inspiring work environment
• Opportunities for training and real career progression
• The chance to be part of a pioneering care home from day one
• Opportunities to make a real difference to someone’s life

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you believe older people deserve vibrant, respectful, and personalised care — Castlewood is the place for you.

Our values guide everything we do:
Compassion • Dignity • Community • Trust • Excellence

Castlewood Care Home is part of the Eric Wright Group. We have a fantastic history, from our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. As a Group, we own a diverse Commercial Investment Property Portfolio in the Northwest of England. This portfolio plays a pivotal role in the operation of our Trading Businesses as well as supporting the Groups Charitable activities through the Eric Wright Charitable Trust.

Our ethos

Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies.We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.

The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.