Senior Care Assistant

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL; Bedale; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career development

Pension contribution

On-site parking

Uniform provided

Time & a half on bank holidays

Paid e-learning

Employee of the month

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Prestige Care Group Bedale Riverdale Manor is seeking a Senior Carer to lead a compassionate team and keep people at the heart of what you do. You will deliver high-quality personal care, support daily activities and mentor care staff to maintain excellent standards.

Join a welcoming home that values independence, dignity and wellbeing, with full-time hours, annual leave and on-site training. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Leadership qualities and experience in care.
• Compassionate, reliable and committed.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and mentor care staff.
• Provide personal care and emotional support to residents.
• Administer medication safely and accurately.
• Complete care plans and assessments; maintain records.
• Promote independence, dignity and wellbeing; assist with meals and activities.
• Communicate with residents, families and the care team.

Skills

Leadership

Compassion

Reliability

Flexible

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Location: The Prestige Care Group Bedale Riverdale Manor.

Salary: £13.85 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Are you a Senior Carer who always puts the people you support atthe heart of what you do? At Prestige Care, we’ve been putting peoplefirst for more than 25 years.If you want to put your people skills to work in anorganisation that delivers the kind of quality care you’d expect for your ownloved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

As a Senior Carer, you’ll not only provide exceptional care but also lead and inspire your team to deliver the highest standards every day.

The Role:

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead by example
• Actas a role model and mentor for care staff
• Supportand guide colleagues to develop their skills
• Providepersonal care and emotional support to residents
• Administermedication safely and accurately
• Completecare plans, assessments, and maintain accurate records
• Promoteindependence, dignity, and wellbeing for residents
• Assistwith meals, activities, and social outings
• Communicateeffectively with residents, families, and the care team

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced in care withleadership qualities
• Compassionate, reliable, and committed
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or workingtowards)
• Must be flexible to work both Day and Nights Shifts.
• Work well and “get stuck in” with the team
• Demonstrate determination and resilience
• A positive “can do” attitude
• Flexible to cover shifts when required – Our homes operate 7 days per week, 365 days per year
• Can build good, credible relationships with staff, residents and their families

Benefits you’ll enjoy:

• Fulltraining and career development opportunities
• Pensioncontribution
• Freeon-site parking & uniform
• Timeand a half pay for bank holidays worked
• Paide-learning training (subject to contract)
• Employee& Group Employee of the Month recognition
• Attendancebonus (subject to contract)

* it is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.*

*We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk*

Together we can Make Care Matter.

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All applications will be subject to DBS checks and references.