Care Assistant (Nights)

Mariposa Care; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 recognition payments

Refer a Friend bonus

Fully funded training and quals

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Supportive workplace

Job summary

Mariposa Care Group is seeking a Senior Carer to lead a night team and provide high-quality resident care in Eastbourne. You’ll mentor colleagues, oversee personal care, and help maintain comprehensive care plans ensuring residents live safely and with dignity.

The role requires Health and Social Care Level 3 and good English/numeracy. DBS checks and references are standard, with a focus on compassionate leadership and reliable care delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have Health and Social Care Level 3 qualification.
• Experience supervising a care team is preferred.
• Good English language and numeracy skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the care team to ensure confidence and skill in all tasks.
• Support residents with personal care while upholding dignity and privacy.
• Ensure up-to-date care plans reflect residents' needs.
• Dispense medications with accuracy and maintain records.

Skills

Team supervision

Personal care

Medication administration

English proficiency

Education

Health and Social Care Level 3

Job description

As a Senior Carer, you'll combine hands-on care with supervisory duties. It's all about ensuring that every resident receives the very best care while mentoring and supporting your colleagues to be their best. Here's a flavour of what you'll be doing:

• Supervising your team so they're confident and skilled in every part of their role.
• Supporting residents with a range of personal care needs, while making sure dignity, respect and privacy are always maintained.
• Ensuring every resident has a comprehensive and up-to-date care plan that reflects their needs.
• Dispensing medication with accuracy and care, keeping detailed records as you go.

Why join us?

We know how important our Senior Carers are, so we make sure you feel appreciated and supported. Here's what we offer:

• £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us
• Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonus
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Annual pay reviews
• Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments
• A caring, supportive workplace where you can thrive

At Sovereign Lodge, we're searching for an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join our night team and support our residents in living happy, healthy and independent lives. If you've got experience in care and have previously helped to supervise a team, this could be the perfect role for you. You'll also need a Health and Social Care qualification (Level 3) so if you're caring, organised and ready to step into a senior role at Mariposa Care, we'd love to hear from you!, If you're offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail] - we'll be happy to help.