Senior Care Assistant

D S D; Bedford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for a part-time permanent role. You will support residents' physical and emotional needs, assist with daily activities, and engage them in social activities. The role requires excellent communication skills and empathy, ensuring residents maintain maximum independence in a safe environment. Join a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Support physical and emotional needs of residents.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily activities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in resident assessments and care plans.
• Engage residents in social activities.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)

BBU05 24,790 - 25,183

Contract Type

Contract Hours

35

Job Advert

Senior Care Assistant - Rivermead

35 hours per week - Part-Time Permanent

• To support the physical and emotional needs of residents to enable them to maintain maximum independence in a safe and secure environment.
• To assist with the serving of meals and provide individual resident support if needed.
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  To support and assist the residents to engage in social activities and engagement.
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  To participate in resident assessments, write up care plans and be involved in the reviewing process and complete any other relevant documentation.
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  To assist in keeping accurate legible records in accordance with registration, legal and procedural requirements and to comply with all reporting procedures.
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  To inform Senior staff of changes to individual residents care needs or changes to their physical health. Assist in documenting where appropriate.
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  To assist residents with appliances and aids e.g. walking equipment, artificial limbs, hearing aids, glasses etc.
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  Disposing of continence materials in the appropriate manner.
  Prepare extra beverages and snacks as necessary.
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  To inform other staff in matters of individual care, i.e. shift changes and handovers.
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  To assist with washing, dressing, nutrition, elimination and personal hygiene in line with each resident’s care plan.
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  To actively take part in the planning and delivering of customer activities.
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  To undertake training to further enhance personal knowledge and service delivery. Attend relevant training courses.

How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CVand answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria.An optional CV template is provided below.

Closing Date:26th May 2025

Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [e-mail]

Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident Employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments

Enhanced DBS

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Additional Vacancy Information

Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)

N/A

Work Pattern

5 days out of 7

Is this an enhanced DBS role?

Yes

Is this a politically restricted role?

No

Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?

Yes

Vacancy Location

Location

Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford

Location

Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford

Is this a designated car user position?

No

Attachments

Job Profile

Attachments

Job Profile

Job Description senior care (1).doc (983 Kb)

CV Template

CV Template.docx (16 Kb)

General information

Reference

004467-2095

Reference

004467-2095

Closing Date

26/05/2025

Closing Date

26/05/2025

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