Night Senior Care Assistant

Care England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing-on bonus £350

Retention bonus £250

Transport costs assistance

Relocation/Accommodation support

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work

NEST pension

Free uniform

Training and development

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Care England is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for night shifts at our residential care home in Whetstone (N20). You will oversee shifts, coordinate staff around medications, personal care, mobility, and activities, while building strong relationships with families and healthcare professionals.

We offer a rate from £14.00 per hour, with a range of bonuses and extensive training; 24–36 hours weekly across 3–4 days, plus benefits including transport and relocation support to help you develop

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older people in residential settings.
• Willing to learn, flexible, patient, and enjoy helping others.
• Completed QCF 1-5 (NVQ 2/3) in Care.

Responsibilities

• Run a shift to meet residents' care needs, including meds, personal care, mobility, and meals.
• Build strong relationships with families and health professionals; keep the manager informed.
• Follow guidelines; use IT systems to support care plans and record keeping.

Skills

Experience with older people

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

QCF 1-5 / NVQ 2-3 in Care

Tools

Care management software

Smartphone / tablet usage

Job description

• £350.00 signing-on bonus
• £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
• Public transport costs assistance available
• Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Senior Care Assistant - night shifts - immediate start in Whetstone,N20

Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistantsto our residential care home. We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

Rate from £14.00 per hour, plus great benefits and career development to management for candidates who can excel in the role.The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 36 hours per week 3 or 4 days.

THE ROLE

To run a shift to ensure the care needs of our service users are met; organising your staff team around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, andthose other tasks required.

To build strong professional relationships with all those around you; making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you are keeping yourmanager up to speed with residents needs and progress.

To be a team player, following guidelines and policies, and having good written and 'IT and systems' knowledge to support residents care plans and record keeping. We use care management software, and smartphone + tablet hardware, to record the care provided to our residents.

To help our residents live a full life; to be more independent, to enjoy their daily activities, and to exercise choice in their day-to-day living.

To make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure. In other words, you will make them feel right at home.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Pay rates startat£14.00 per hour, andincreasing depending on your experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday to 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport costs.
• Assistance with London accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training, e.g.advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure youcan professionally develop yourself, and best meet thecare needs of this service user group.
• £350.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
• Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
• Long service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

You will have experience working with older people in residential care, you are willing to learn, areflexible, patient, caring, organised,enthusiastic,and great with people.

You will have completed your QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

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