Lead Senior Care Assistant

Erskine Veterans Charity; Erskine; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Erskine Veterans Charity seeks a compassionate Lead Senior Care Assistant to join their team at Erskine Home in Bishopton. In this role, you will lead care initiatives under the supervision of Registered Nurses, ensuring exceptional support for veterans with diverse needs. Applicants should be qualified with SVQ III in Health and Social Care and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. You will enjoy generous benefits including a welcome bonus, employer pension contribution, and ample annual leave.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays

Employer pension contribution

Welcome bonus of £500

Flexible working options

Opportunities for training & development

Enhanced sick & maternity pay

Free On-Site Parking

Qualifications

• Experience of administering medications is essential.
• Registered at Supervisor level with the SSSC required.
• Ability to develop skills to deliver staff training is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Care Assistants to provide high-quality care.
• Delegate and deliver care to residents with complex needs.
• Lead the shift and take routine charge of the House.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Education

SVQ III in Health and Social Care

PDA in relevant area

Job description

Lead Senior Care Assistants

Erskine Home, Bishopton

37.5 hours per week, Internal Rotation

Our service is provided in a 24/7, 365 days environment:

shifts include weekends & bank holidays

Our standard shifts are 12½ hours (includes unpaid break)

and are rotational between Day Shift and Night Shift

Day Shift: 07:30 – 20:00

Night Shift: 19:30 – 08:00

Grade 4 Salary £29,617 to £34,276 per annum (pro rata)

Closing Date:Sunday 20^th July 2025

Working for Erskine:

“ERSKINEis an iconic Scottish charity, formed in 1916 by Scotland’s compassionate response to the horrors of war. A century later, we still believe that Veterans and their families deserve our utmost respect and compassion, for the sacrifices they made and the challenges they now face. At Erskine, we work as a dedicated team to ensure that Veterans of all ages are cared for to the highest of standards in a beautiful, fun-filled environment, made up of two care homes and a Veterans Village of cottages, activities centre and apartments.

Working in social care can be demanding. However, at Erskine it will also be rewarding and fulfilling. You will be making an incredible difference to the lives of our residents and their loved ones, at a critical time. We value skills and qualifications, but we prize kindness and compassion, above all. Our team is crucial to providing the best care possible, so we recognise and reward our employees with benefits including employer pension contribution, fantastic career opportunities, and enhanced annual leave.

If you are kind and committed, then you do have what it takes to be part of the team here at Erskine! The ultimate aim is exceptional care and support to our ex-service community and everyone in every role, in every department plays their part.”

The Role:

Be compassionate! Be exceptional! Be a Lead Senior Care Assistant for Erskine Veterans Charity!

As a Lead Senior Care Assistant at Erskine, you will support Senior Care Assistants / Care Assistants, under the supervision of Registered Nurses, to provide the highest quality of care to our residents who have wide-ranging and complex needs including dementia.

You will be responsible for the delegation and delivery of care to residents escalating matters to the Registered Nurse in charge of the home as and when appropriate. Taking routine charge of the House and shift.

You will have a kind, warm and caring nature, be patient and understanding and be able to work well and lead a team. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are essential as you will be required to update records, write reports and care plans and liaise with residents, relatives and staff. Within the role you will be required to develop skills required to deliver staff training and supervision.

SVQ III in Health and Social Care or SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7 is essential as well as the relevant PDA. The postholder is required to registered at Supervisor level with the SSSC and have experience of administering medications.

Benefits:

• Dayforce Wallet – employees have the power to request up to 50% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
• Successful candidates for this post will receive a welcome bonus of £500 (pro rata for part time) paid in instalments - £250 after 3 months service and a further £250 after 6 months service

• 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years

• Employer pension contribution
• Re-imbursement of professional care fees
• Structured Induction programme
• Flexible working considered
• Opportunities for training & development
• Enhanced sick & maternity pay
• In-house Occupational Health Service
• Free On-Site Parking
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme
• Blue Light Card

Please note:

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Erskine are unable to provide sponsorship. If you are selected for interview, you will receive an invite by email (please ensure you check your spam / junk mailbox).

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland Check. Where a candidate has resided in the UK for less than five years and lived / remained in a country for six months or more, in addition to a Disclosure/PVG, they will be asked to complete a criminal records check application via HireRight.

Please apply online at erskine.org.uk/careers. If you require the application in another format please contact the HR Department on 0800 085 7191. Erskine are an Equal Opportunities Employer