244574 - Senior Care Assistant

Wakefield Council; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Knottingley is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to provide person-centred care for residents. This role involves managing medications, supporting the home manager, and ensuring the well-being of vulnerable adults. Candidates should have NVQ Level 2 in Social Care and at least two years of experience with older adults. This part-time position offers enhanced pay rates for nights, weekends, and bank holidays, alongside various staff benefits including training opportunities and discounts.

Benefits

High-quality training offers

Discounted public transport

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Discounted membership to leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults.
• Willingness to complete NVQ Level 3 in Social Care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care and support for the residents within the home.
• Communicate the needs of service users to management.
• Manage and safely administer service users’ medications.

Skills

Experience working with older adults

Understanding of safe manual handling techniques

Knowledge of safeguarding adults

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care (desirable)

Job description

We are a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley, supporting vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Care Assistant to work 20 hours a week on nights. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position includes weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay.

What will be expected from me?

The purpose of this role is to oversee and maintain the care of the residents and support the home manager and assistant manager with the general running of the home and provision of person‑centred care and support for our residents.

What I might be doing?

• You will provide person‑centred care and support for the residents within the home.
• You will communicate the needs of service users to management and maintain good relations between service users, staff, and families.
• You will manage and safely administer service users’ medications.
• You will provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

Why Wakefield Council?

• Support and access to high‑quality training offers to help progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and recognize that resilient teams need a good work/life balance.
• Access to a range of employee support products.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our leisure facilities, free 12‑week exercise programme with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle‑to‑work scheme and many more.

Essential requirements:

• NVQ Level 2 in Social Care. NVQ Level 3 in Social Care is desirable, however the candidate must be willing to complete this qualification.
• An understanding of safe manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults.
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults and an understanding of their differing complex care needs.

For further information, please contact Patrycja Walesiak on 01977 722405.

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Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

Disability, Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.