Senior Care Assistant

City and County Healthcare Group Ltd; Denton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care company in Denton is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to support high-quality care delivery in the community. The role involves conducting assessments, providing support to Care Assistants, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure seamless care. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required. Benefits include paid mileage for travel and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Paid mileage for local travel

Full training and paid induction

Career growth opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Perks and discounts through Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting assessments for service users at home or in facilities.
• Working in partnership with various stakeholders for holistic care.
• Experience in supporting safe, person-centered care planning.
• Ability to communicate clearly and compassionately.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-quality community care.
• Conduct assessments and reviews of care services.
• Provide supervision and support to Care Assistants.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews of service users' needs.

Skills

Experience in risk and needs assessments

Communication skills

Supportive care delivery

Partnership working

Job description

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 confidenceObserve 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:

You’ll need experience in:

• 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

Additional Information

Here’s what makes us different:

• Local travel only - paid mileage for every journey
• Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
• Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
• Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
• Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
• National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within CCH
• Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, Cycle to Work, RAF scheme, and more

Ready to apply?

Our quick, simple application process lets you choose an interview time that works for you.

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