Senior Carer

Mollie's; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run home care service in North East England is seeking a Senior Carer to provide quality domiciliary care to vulnerable individuals. The role involves both hands-on support and administrative responsibilities, with an expected salary of £29,500 per year. The Senior Carer will maintain a balanced four-week rota that promotes a good work-life balance. Ideal candidates must have prior care experience, a clear Enhanced DBS, and be adaptable with strong communication skills. Join a dedicated team to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Company pool car + fuel card

Birthday off

Full paid practical training

Access to online education

Qualifications

• Must have previous domiciliary care experience.
• Clear Enhanced DBS check required.
• Two satisfactory references are needed.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and care for service users in their homes.
• Encourage active involvement in day-to-day care.
• Accompany service users to appointments.
• Prepare meals to maintain nutritional needs.
• Assist with basic domestic tasks.
• Conduct compliance monitoring.

Skills

Trustworthiness

Adaptability

Communicative

Cooking skills

Cleaning skills

Education

Health & Social Care Diploma/NVQ

Job description

Announcement: Due to the success of the Senior Carer role we are expanding our team with additional Senior Carers, see the below job description for further information.

Kelly Park Limited is a family run business founded in August 1994. We are one of Durham County Council’s preferred providers and are delighted to announce we have secured a 6-year contract with the local authority, providing domiciliary home care support to vulnerable adults and children across the county. We work in partnership with Skills for Care and Durham County Council’s Care Academy to continuously improve and develop the skills set of our staff, ensuring that we can meet the ever-changing needs of our service users. We aim to provide a high-quality person-centred Care to our service users, ensuring they enjoy the best quality of life in their own homes, promoting their independence, respecting their privacy and dignity.

Understanding values important to us

At Kelly Park, our commitment to exceptional health and social care is defined by our Core Values, known as the 6C’s of Care:

• Care: We always prioritise the wellbeing of our Service Users.
• Compassion: We approach every situation with empathy and kindness.
• Competence: We ensure our team has the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding care.
• Communication: We foster open, clear, and respectful interactions.
• Courage: We face challenges head-on and advocate for positive change.
• Commitment: We are dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality home care.

Our Senior Carer team will be assigned a specific area to operate in such as:

• Consett

Previous domiciliary care is an essential requirement as part of this post as the ideal candidate would be carrying our senior care duties as well supporting our care coordinators and risk assessment team.

Care Based Responsibilities include:

• Promoting independence, and caring for our service users in their own homes and completing daily tasks.
• Encourage service users to be actively involved in all aspects of their day-to-day care.
• Accompanying our service users to appointments and access their local community.
• Preparing meals and snacks to help sustain the service user’s nutritional needs.
• Tidying our service user’s home, assisting with basic domestic care tasks, and ensuring their home environment is an enjoyable space for them.
• Monitoring including but not limited to, Spot checks, visit compliance, and audit paperwork including logged events.
• Supporting our Care Co‑ordinators with unplanned absences, and holiday coverage.

Rotating Shift Pattern

Our Senior Carers work a predictable and balanced four-week rota, designed to promote continuity of care while supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Weeks 1: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 - Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun

Weeks 2: Early Shifts — 06:30 to 18:30 - Wed, Thu, Fri

Weeks 3: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 - Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun

Weeks 4: Late Shifts — 10:30 to 22:30 - Wed, Thu, Fri

Pattern: 4 days on / 3 days off (rotating)

Average: 42 hours per week

This structured rota allows for consistent planning, fair rotation, and adequate rest between working weeks, ensuring stability for both staff and residents.

To qualify for the role you must be willing to work the expected shifts within your designated team.

This position sits at a natural progression point from care and support within the community to more management responsibilities and administrative duties.

Location our Senior Carers will be assigned a specific area to operate in within County Durham, the designated areas are: Consett, Stanley, Chester Le Street, Durham.

Flexibility get your work/life balance right with a reliable shift pattern and set in stone availability.

Birthdays We believe that celebrating your birthday is a time for joy, relaxation, and creating lasting memories with loved ones. By offering this dedicated day off, we hope to show our appreciation for each team member and recognize the importance of work-life balance.

Company Pool Car + Fuel Card

Education & Learning opportunities including online courses are available to you 24/7 through your mobile device, enabling you to grow your career. We also offer you the opportunity to study toward your Health & Social Care Diploma/NVQs.

Expand your family circle working with our amazing service users, knowing you are in one of the most rewarding careers on the market.

Joining a great team at Kelly Park, with our dedicated support network.

For us, it is all about you! We look for people who are:

• Trustworthy
• Adaptable
• Multiskilled (cooking & cleaning skills are a bonus)
• Communicative

Along with a superhero personality, we also require a clear Enhanced DBS as well as two satisfactory references which would be carried out during a potential job offer and onboarding.

Pay is salaried at £29,500 per year, any additional work beyond working hours will be paid adhoc at £13.50ph

we are offering Guaranteed contracted hours to enable job, financial security.

Early Pay no waiting for payday thanks to our bespoke service, allowing you to access your pay when you need it.

Holidays 5.6 weeks per annum (pro‑rata).

Training full paid practical training including induction & shadowing will be provided.

Reward and recognition scheme.

Transport Drivers only, must have a valid UK license.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability status.