Senior Care Assistant

Sterling Cross; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Exeter care home is seeking an experienced Healthcare Assistant to fill the role of Senior Care Assistant (Nights). In this permanent, full-time position, you will support both advanced care needs and junior staff, while benefiting from a robust package of perks and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts

Free learning and development opportunities

Access to Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience as a Care Assistant.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support advanced care elements like medication and assessments.
• Mentor junior care team members.
• Maintain a comfortable overnight environment.

Skills

Mentoring

Medication management

Assessment skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

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A leading Exeter care home is now looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join the team as a Senior Care Assistant (Nights).

At this purpose-built home, residents are able to enjoy first-class residential and dementia care that surpasses all expectations, in a fully contemporary and spacious setting praised as “like a five-star hotel”. With memory-friendly techniques built in from the get-go, it is easier-than-easy to get around the home, get comfortable, and enjoy the delicious chef-prepared menus, sprawling gardens, and simply packed entertainment programme on offer.

As a Night Senior Care Assistant , you’ll support the more advanced elements of care (such as medication and assessments) and mentor more junior members of the team, helping to maintain a comfortable overnight environment and a superb quality of life for the residents.

In return, you will be offered one of the sector’s best benefits packages and fantastic training and progression opportunities – ideal for someone looking for a truly rewarding career in care.

This is a permanent position for a Senior Care Assistant, full-time (33h) and nights-only .

Person specification:

• ( Essential ) Previous professional experience as a Care Assistant in an elderly care setting
• ( Essential ) Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

Benefits / enhancements include:

• Extensive range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts
• Free learning and development opportunities
• Unlimited access to Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme