Senior Care and Support Assistant Nights – Guild House

The Gloucester Charities Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gloucester Charities Trust is seeking a Senior Care and Support Assistant/Shift Leader for nights at Guild House. This role focuses on providing care to older individuals, including those with dementia, ensuring they lead fulfilling lives. Experience in care work and a relevant NVQ/QCF qualification are essential.

Benefits

28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Competitive pay enhancements

Contributory Pension Scheme – NEST

Free uniform and DBS

Save as you earn scheme

£500 friend referral scheme

Birthday bonus / long service awards

Reward and Recognition scheme

Staff Champion and staff wellbeing initiatives

Full training programme & development opportunities

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in medication administration required.
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willing to complete Level 3.
• Must have a caring and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Support older people in living full and independent lives.
• Ensure residents are treated with respect and dignity.
• Keep residents at the heart of all activities.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Experience in care work

Medication administration

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Willing to complete Level 3 if Level 2 held

Job description

Senior Care and Support Assistant/Shift Leader Nights – Guild House

£12.30 per hour, rising to £13.75 when shift leading, plus £1.00 per hour at weekends.

36 hours per week – 7pm to 7am (2 week rota average)

About the role

We have a position available for Senior Care and Support Assistant/Shift Lead, (Nights) to work in Guild House residential home, where we specialise in supporting older people, living with or without dementia, to live full and independent lives where possible. Our care and lifestyle plans are tailored to meet the individual needs of our residents which makes this a varied role, with opportunities to a make positive impact through enabling residents to live well.

We are looking for someone who is caring and compassionate with experience in care work who will ensure that our residents are at the heart of everything and always treated with respect and dignity.

We do not provide sponsored employment.

We require you to have:

Experience in medication administration

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or working towards/willing to complete Level 3 if Level 2 held.

What we offer

• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Competitive pay enhancements
• Contributory Pension Scheme – NEST
• Free uniform and DBS
• Save as you earn scheme
• £500 friend referral scheme.
• Birthday bonus / long service awards
• Reward and Recognition scheme
• Staff Champion and staff wellbeing initiatives
• Full training programme & development opportunities
• Onsite parking

Who are we?

We are Gloucester Charities Trust (GCT) a multiple award-winning care provider and employer, who offer a range of services (our Circle of Care) from specialist Dementia day services to Sheltered Housing and Residential care for older people in Gloucester.

Our staff are the key to our success. Recruiting and retaining the right staff is paramount. We need caring and compassionate people to help us provide the type of caring environment you would want your own loved ones to have.

There is no closing date for this post. Interviews will be agreed with applicants.