Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Halesowen is seeking a motivated Senior Support Worker to join their team in their luxury care home. The ideal candidate will possess an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and have experience in a care setting. Responsibilities include facilitating daily needs, conducting supervisions, and administering medication. The role offers a competitive salary of £13.60 per hour along with generous benefits including a pension scheme and paid training.

Benefits

Mileage paid at 25p per mile

Pension scheme

Paid training programme

Enhanced rates for bank holidays

Employee recognition schemes

Uniform provided

Refer a friend scheme

Costs for enhanced DBS

Years of service rewards

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily needs of residents
• Conduct supervisions and appraisals
• Contribute to care planning and coaching support workers
• Promote services to relatives and enquiries
• Update and write care plans
• Make and report assessments of residents
• Administer medication per policies

Skills

Experience in a care setting

Team player

Communication skills

Desire to care for others

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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

This is a brand new purpose-built, luxury care home providing residential and dementia care to its residents

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills and experience

• 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

Salary and benefits

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £13.60 per hour and the annual salary is £25,459.20 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)
• Uniform provided
• Refer a friend scheme
• Costs for an enhanced DBS
• Rewards for years of service

Reference ID: 6343

How to apply

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on #removed# or send your CV