Senior Care Assistant

Luxuricare Ltd; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training time

Uniform and ID badge provided

Clear progression route to supervisory

Job summary

Luxuricare Ltd in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support colleagues in the field and deliver your own care visits to a high standard. You will be the first point of contact for carers, providing on-shift guidance and introductions to new clients.

You will also aid the Field Care Supervisor with spot checks, raise concerns when needed, and assist with medication queries and care plans during shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in domiciliary or residential care.
• The patience to support colleagues as well as clients.
• Confidence to make a judgement call and communicate it clearly.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• DBS check completed before starting.
• Level 2 or 3 Diploma valued but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver your own care visits to the same standard as a Care Assistant.
• Support less experienced carers with on-shift guidance and problem-solving.
• Carrying out initial visits and introductions for new clients when asked.
• Help the Field Care Supervisor with spot checks and feedback.
• Flag concerns about a client's condition or a carer's practice to the office.
• Support with medication queries and care plan questions during your shift.

Skills

Patience

Judgement & decision making

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Health and Social Care Diploma (Level 2/3)

Tools

Birdie Care planning

Lum is Staff e-learning

Job description

A Senior Care Assistant supports colleagues in the field alongside their own visits. You are the first point of contact for carers who need guidance during a shift, and you help maintain the standard of care across the visits you are involved in.

A Senior Care Assistant supports colleagues in the field alongside their own visits. You are the first point of contact for carers who need guidance during a shift, and you help maintain the standard of care across the visits you are involved in.

At a glance

Role Senior Care Assistant

Working pattern Zero-hours contracts with flexible working. A rolling rota of around 3.5 days per week is available where applicable.

Driving A full UK driving licence and access to a car are required.

DBS An enhanced DBS check is completed before starting.

Training Induction, plus senior carer training and ongoing learning through Lumis.

The role

Main responsibilities

• Delivering your own care visits to the same standard as a Care Assistant.
• Supporting less experienced carers with on-shift guidance and problem-solving.
• Carrying out initial visits and introductions for new clients where asked.
• Helping the Field Care Supervisor with spot checks and feedback.
• Flagging concerns about a client's condition or a carer's practice to the office team.
• Supporting with medication queries and care plan questions during your shift.

A day in the role

What a normal shift involves

Your round includes your own visits plus a small number of check-in or support visits where a newer carer needs a hand. You might carry a phone for shift queries and be the person the office calls when something needs sorting on the ground.

Who we are looking for

Person specification

What we look for

• Experience in domiciliary or residential care.
• The patience to support colleagues as well as clients.
• Confidence to make a judgement call and communicate it clearly.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Experience: Previous care experience is essential for this role — typically at least a year as a Care Assistant, with a track record of reliability and good practice.

Qualifications: A Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is valued but not mandatory. What matters most is demonstrated competence and the right temperament.

Pay and benefits

What this role pays

Published up front, including the part most adverts leave out.

per hour — drivers (senior rate on application)

per mile

per hour — training

• Paid training time.
• Uniform and ID badge provided.
• A clear progression route towards Field Care Supervisor or Care Coordinator.

From Senior Care Assistant, the next step is Field Care Supervisor or Care Coordinator, depending on whether you prefer hands‑on care or rota planning.

Why work for Luxuricare?

You are not left to manage situations alone. The office team, the Field Care Supervisor and the Registered Manager are reachable, and the systems in Birdie mean you are working from a clear care plan, not improvising.

What supports you

The tools you get

Carers are usually let down by the organisation around them rather than by their own effort. These three systems exist so that does not happen here.

Birdie Care planning & digital records

Structured policies and procedures that support professional standards across everything we do.

Lumis Staff e-learning

Ongoing e-learning and staff development, so our team keeps building on what they know.