Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Brackley; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker for their care home in Brackley. The role involves facilitating daily needs of residents and conducting appraisals, requiring NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care. The successful candidate will enjoy competitive pay and numerous employee benefits, including a pension scheme and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Paid training programme

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Employee of the Month recognition

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for enhanced DBS

Rewards for years of service

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Genuine desire to care for others.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Participate in updating and writing care plans.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional care home based in the Brackley, Northampton area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a spacious care home with purpose-built facilities making it the perfect setting for nursing, residential, dementia and respite care

**To be considered for this role you must have an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care**

As a Senior Support Worker your key responsibilities include:

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £13.75 per hour and the annual salary is £25,740 per annum.We currently have permanent vacancies for both days and night shifts available.In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and Company Care Awards)
• Paid breaks
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 4790

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV