Senior Care Assistant

plusdebleu; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the care sector is seeking skilled Senior Care Assistants for day shifts in London. The role involves ensuring comprehensive care for residents while promoting their independence and well-being. Opportunities for career advancement and a supportive working environment are provided, alongside competitive pay rates and benefits.

Benefits

£250.00 retention bonus

Public transport costs assistance available

Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Paid holiday to 28 days

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension contributions

Free uniform

Paid mandatory training, ongoing specialist training

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in residential care required.
• Willingness to learn and care for residents effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure care needs of service users are met during shifts.
• Build strong professional relationships with residents, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Organize and support staff around medication, personal care, and activities.

Skills

Caring

Organisational Skills

Flexibility

Patience

Communication

Education

QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care)

Job description

• £350.00 signing-on bonus
• £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
• Public transport costs assistance available
• Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Senior Care Assistant - day shifts - immediate start in Golders Green, NW11

Ventry Care is recruiting Senior Care Assistantsto our residential care home. We care for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

Rate from £14.00 per hour, plus great benefits and career development to management for candidates who can excel in the role.The ability to work flexibly around your family or other commitments, we can offer between 24 and 36 hours per week 4 to 5 days.

THE ROLE

To run a shift to ensure the care needs of our service users are met; organising your staff team around medication, personal care, continence, moving and handling, mealtime support, social activities, andthose other tasks required.

To build strong professional relationships with all those around you; making sure family and friends feel welcomed, that health care professionals are kept well-informed, and that you are keeping yourmanager up to speed with residents needs and progress.

To be a team player, following guidelines and policies, and having good written and 'IT and systems' knowledge to support residents care plans and record keeping. We use care management software, and smartphone + tablet hardware, to record the care provided to our residents.

To help our residents live a full life; to be more independent, to enjoy their daily activities, and to exercise choice in their day-to-day living.

To make all the residents you care for feel safe, comfortable and secure. In other words, you will make them feel right at home.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Pay rates startat£14.00 per hour, andincreasing depending on your experience and qualifications.
• Paid holiday to 28 days.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Assistance with London transport costs.
• Assistance with London accommodation costs.
• Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
• Free uniform.
• Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training, e.g.advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure youcan professionally develop yourself, and best meet thecare needs of this service user group.
• £350.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
• Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
• Long service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

You will have experience working with older people in residential care, you are willing to learn, areflexible, patient, caring, organised,enthusiastic,and great with people.

You will have completed your QCF 1-5 (equivalent NVQ 2 or 3 in Care).

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO?

Please forward your CV with full contact details including postal and email address.

If successful we will complete your recruitment, induction / training, and get you started as soon as possible.

If you would like a meaningful career making a positive impact to the lives of those who require care and support, then please apply now!

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