Senior Care Assistant

Comfort Call Limited; Denton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring organization in Denton is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to provide high-quality support in the community. This role involves assessments, supervision of Care Assistants, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure seamless care delivery. Candidates must have a full UK driving license and access to their own vehicle. The role emphasizes compassionate communication and practical care related tasks. The company is dedicated to transforming the care sector and is committed to its people-first approach.

Benefits

Hourly pay of £13.12

20p per mile fuel allowance

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Experience in care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality community care.
• Complete assessments and reviews of individual care services.
• Provide practical supervision to Care Assistants.
• Plan effective and realistic care worker rotas.
• Conduct regular needs and risk assessments.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews.
• Shadow new care workers for competence assurance.
• Observe care worker performance during supervision.
• Provide personal care with dignity.
• Complete administrative tasks linked to care delivery.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Risk assessment

Care planning

Supervision and support

Job description

Company Description

Location : Denton

Pay : £13.12 per hour, plus 20p per mile fuel allowance

Shifts : Full time (9am – 5pm) with an element of on call

Driver required : Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

We are CCH. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose : to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple : to be the best place to work in care.

What makes CCH a great place to work? The results speak for themselves :

• In 2024, 5,243 care professionals referred a friend to join our company.
• 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
• Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional

At Comfort call, part of CCH, we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing team in Denton.

Job Description

What you’ll do

Every day as a Senior Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same – life-changing.

You’ll :

• Support the delivery of the highest quality care in the community
• Complete assessments and reviews of individual care services
• Provide practical supervision, instruction, and support to Care Assistants
• Work with Care Coordinators to plan effective and realistic care worker rotas
• Carry out regular needs and risk assessments, including renewed and repeated reviews
• Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews of service users’ needs
• Shadow new care workers to ensure their competence and confidence
• Observe and evaluate care worker practice as part of routine supervision or when performance concerns arise
• Provide personal care with dignity and respect
• Complete essential administrative tasks linked to care delivery and service quality

Senior Care Assistants spend most of their time in the community fulfilling these responsibilities, while also supporting office-based administration as required.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for :

• Carrying out initial risk and needs assessments for individual service users, either in their own homes or in other settings such as hospitals or residential / nursing homes
• Working in partnership with service users, their families, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure seamless, holistic care
• Supporting high-quality care delivery and contributing to safe, person-centred care planning
• Communicating clearly, professionally, and with compassion when coordinating care and reviewing needs
• Have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle