Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Diss; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Senior Support Worker to join their exceptional care home in Diss. This full-time position offers a salary of £14.00 per hour, totaling approximately £26,208 annually. Key responsibilities include facilitating resident needs, conducting supervisions, and administrating medication. The successful candidate will enjoy generous benefits including a pension scheme, paid training, and extra pay for bank holidays.

Benefits

Mileage paid at 25p per mile

Pension scheme

Comprehensive induction and paid training programme

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Recognition schemes

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for an enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Able to conduct supervisions and appraisals.
• Experience in care planning and coaching support workers.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Responsible for administrating medication.
• Update and write care plans and resident documentation.

Skills

Proven experience of working in a care setting

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good team player

Genuine desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

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

This special care home provides care and support to residential, respite and residential dementia individuals

To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

As a 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 £14.00 per hour and the annual salary of £26,208 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working through night shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Mileage paid at 25p per mile (T&C's apply)
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Enhanced rates for bank holidays
• Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and company's Care Awards)
• Paid breaks
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 4115

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