Senior Care Assistant

Crooton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Residential Senior Carer in Greater London. As a Senior Carer, you will lead a team, ensuring personalized care for residents, while fostering a caring and vibrant environment. This role offers opportunities for career progression through comprehensive training, reflecting a commitment to quality service.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

'Employee of the Month' rewards

'Long Service Awards'

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a residential care setting.
• Proven team leadership skills.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions for resident wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train a team of care staff.
• Administer and order medications, update care plans.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals and residents' families.

Skills

Team leadership

Compassion

Decision making

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

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As a Residential Senior Carer at our client's care home, you’ll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support.You will be responsible for leading a team of care staff, which will include training, supervisions and delegating duties on shift.You will also support with the administering and ordering of medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans and risk assessment, and liaising with GP’s, district nursing teams and resident family members.Like everyone here, as a Residential Senior Care Assistant, you’ll always respect the dignity and preferences of our residents as well playing your own part in creating an environment that’s warm, welcoming and vibrant.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care to join us as a Residential Senior Care Assistant.You will have previous experience in a residential care setting along with proven team leadership skills and the ability to make appropriate decisions to support the needs and wellbeing of our Residents.We’re looking for people who are warm-hearted, compassionate and committed to giving each resident individualised care and support. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing training opportunities, so there’s no limit to how far you can go with us. Many of our Senior Carer Assistants progress into Care Practitioners, Care Community Leads or on to nursing pathways.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

•Free training and development for all roles

•Access to wellbeing and support tools

•A range of retail discounts and savings

•Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme

•‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards’