Senior Care Assistant

plusdebleu; Leeds; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking Senior Care Assistants for day shifts in North Finchley, offering competitive pay starting at £14.00 per hour. This role involves supporting elderly residents and managing care tasks. With benefits like a £350 sign-on bonus, flexible hours, and career progression opportunities, this is a rewarding position for compassionate individuals.

Benefits

Paid holiday entitlement of 28 days

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Assistance with London transport and accommodation costs

Free uniform

Paid mandatory training and ongoing specialist training

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in residential care.
• Willingness to learn and a caring nature.
• Enthusiasm and good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Run a shift to meet the care needs of residents.
• Build strong professional relationships with residents and staff.
• Support residents to live independently and engage in daily activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Flexibility

Education

QCF Levels 1-5 or NVQ 2 or 3 in Care

Job description

£350.00 signing-on bonus

£250.00 retention bonus (after 12 months of service)

Public transport costs assistance available

Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Senior Care Assistant - Day Shifts - Immediate Start in North Finchley, N12

Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistants for our residential care home. We care for older persons, including those living with dementia.

Rate from £14.00 per hour, plus great benefits and career development opportunities towards management roles for candidates who excel in the role. We offer flexible hours between 24 and 36 hours per week, 4 to 5 days.

The Role

1. Run a shift to meet the care needs of residents, organizing staff around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, and other tasks.
2. Build strong professional relationships with residents, their families, healthcare professionals, and your manager, ensuring everyone is well-informed and involved.
3. Follow guidelines and policies, and utilize care management software, smartphones, and tablets to record care provided and support residents' care plans.
4. Support residents to live independently, enjoy daily activities, and exercise choice in their daily lives.
5. Ensure residents feel safe, comfortable, and secure, making them feel at home.

What We Can Offer You

• Pay rates starting at £14.00 per hour, increasing with experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday entitlement of 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport and accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions via NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training and ongoing specialist training (e.g., advanced food hygiene, diabetes, dementia).
• Sign-on bonus of £350.00, retention bonus of £250.00 annually, and an unlimited refer-a-friend scheme of £250.00.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Long service awards.

What We Need You To Have

Experience working with older people in residential care, willingness to learn, flexibility, patience, caring nature, organization skills, enthusiasm, and good interpersonal skills.

Completion of QCF Levels 1-5 (or NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

What You Need To Do

Please send your CV with full contact details, including postal and email addresses.

Upon receipt, your CV will be reviewed, and we will arrange a Microsoft Teams interview. Successful candidates will undergo recruitment, induction, training, and will be able to start as soon as possible.

If you want a meaningful career making a positive impact, please apply now!

Terms and conditions apply.