Senior Care Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Colchester seeks a committed Senior Support Worker for a permanent full-time role focused on dementia and mental health care. Responsibilities include assessing residents’ needs, coaching support workers, and administering medication. Candidates must have NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. The position offers a salary of £13.60 per hour and numerous benefits including a pension scheme, paid training, and recognition schemes.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and paid training

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Employee recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for an enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working in a care setting.
• Strong organisational skills to ensure care continuity.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Contribute to care planning and coaching support workers.
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and documentation.
• Administer medication according to policies and procedures.

Skills

Team player

Good verbal communication

Good written communication

Genuine desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 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 Colchester, Essex area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

The care home emphasises on dementia and mental health care, and also has skills to care for younger people with dementia in an annex adjacent to the main home

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care**

As the Senior Support Worker your key duties 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 £13.60 per hour and the annual salary is £25,459.20 per annum.This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working nights only.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: 4720

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