Full time Day Senior Care Assistant

Prime Life; Leverton Outgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking compassionate and dedicated caregivers to support residents in a nurturing environment. The ideal candidates will possess previous experience as Care Assistants or Support Workers, showcasing skills such as communication and patience. Main responsibilities include leading the care team, administering medication, and ensuring the dignity and independence of residents. This role offers competitive hourly pay and fantastic benefits like a fully funded DBS and a Refer a Friend scheme.

Benefits

Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Fully funded DBS

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential.
• Candidates must be patient and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support your care team to ensure high quality of care.
• Review care plans and engage with residents respectfully.
• Administer and record medication accurately.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication skills

Patience

Understanding

Job description

Job Summary

Pay ranging from £13.30 to £14.33 per hour dependent upon qualification level – opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team.

Fully funded DBS. Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care. Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents.
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed; continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of residents’ care.
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home.
• Ensuring each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted.
• Encouraging each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them.
• Encouraging and assisting residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements.
• Assisting where necessary with each resident’s personal care.

Qualifications

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential; prior leadership or supervisory experience is not essential as full training and mentoring is provided. Candidates must be patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.

Location

This role will be based at The Old Rectory in Stickney, Lincolnshire. The home is specially designed to cater to the needs of 42 residents, living with a range of age‑related conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and some with dementia.

Benefits

• Great work‑life balance with regular set shift patterns across a 7‑day working week starting 7am to 7pm.
• Hourly rates ranging from £13.30 to £14.33 per hour depending on qualification level.
• Fully funded DBS and Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme.
• Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £250 per successful candidate.