Senior Care Assistant

Osbern Manor; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Gillingham is looking for a Senior Care Assistant. You will manage a team, ensuring high standards of care while supporting residents and their families. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in care delivery, holds a Level 3 qualification, and possesses strong communication and management skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Free meal per shift

Increased annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Extra day off for milestone birthdays

Enhanced sick pay

Referral bonus for successful hires

Staff appreciation initiatives

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Senior Care Assistant.
• Willingness to sign up or work towards Level 3 qualification.
• Trained in medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care Assistants.
• Manage day-to-day needs of residents.
• Deliver the highest standard of care.
• Ensure cleanliness of all areas.
• Support family members and visitors.
• Assist with meals and daily activities.

Skills

Experience in delivering care

People and customer service skills

Time management skills

Communication skills

Caring attitude

Ability to supervise junior staff

Flexibility and reliability

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

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Are you passionate about providing exceptional care for our senior residents? We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join our team! As a leader in senior care, you will play a crucial role in managing the day-to-day needs of our residents, ensuring the highest standard of care and maintaining a clean and tidy environment. If you have a heart for seniors and want to make a positive impact, apply now!

We
offersome excellent rewards & benefits including:

• We offer
  all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Increased
  Annual Leave entitlement. Team members who work with us for 3 years or
  more, get extra annual leave.
• Cycle to
  Work scheme – Why not save money on commuting costs and improve your
  health at the same time.
• Milestone
  Birthdays - get anEXTRAday off to celebratethat
  special birthday.
• Company
  sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement.
  (subjectto length of service)
• Refer a
  FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all
  permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition
  and staff appreciation initiatives.

Location: Osbern Manor, 26-28 Hoath Lane, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0SW

Hours: 42 hours per week

Pay: £13.83 per hour

Contract: Full-time

We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high
quality, kind and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our
Homes is like joining our family - and we make that no different for our new
colleagues. If you are an enthusiastic Care Team Leader who wants to make a
real difference, then you have come to the right place!

What you will be doing:

• Leading a team of Care Assistants.
• Managing the day-to-day needs of our residents.
• Delivering the highest standard of care.
• Ensuring all areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Supporting family members and visitors.
• Assisting with meals and daily activities.

What you need to succeed:

• At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering care
  or as a Senior Care Assistant.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or willing
  to sign up/ or working towards it)
• Trained in medication administration.
• Excellent people and customer service skills.
• Ability to induct & supervise junior staff.
• Time management skills to delegate tasks within a team.
• Good communication skills – verbal (great communication
  within the team and to other external professionals) and writing (ability to
  write and maintain care plans) & digital skills.
• Caring attitude.
• Flexible and reliable.

“Our
mission” is to
provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone
is part of our Family

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

Apply now

If you’re
ready to start your journey and make a difference, then don’t delay and apply
today!