Senior Care Assistant

Anchor Hanover; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Anchor Hanover as a Senior Care Assistant, guiding a team to deliver exceptional care in a supportive environment. This role involves managing medication, mentoring staff, and ensuring high standards of care while working a regular rolling rota. Enjoy a rewarding career with excellent benefits and full support in your professional development.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Access to online GP appointments

Pension plan with matching contributions

Discounts on shopping and technology

Ongoing personal and professional development

Leadership Pathways online learning resources

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for care and excitement about teamwork.
• Ability to mentor and supervise staff.
• Experience in managing medication and care plans.

Responsibilities

• Guide and direct a team to ensure high care standards.
• Oversee smooth operation of a specific floor.
• Manage and administer medication.

Skills

Compassion

Leadership

Communication

Education

Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

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At Anchor, we are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work in. Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team.

The Role:

We are currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant to guide and direct a small team to ensure high standards of care are achieved and maintained, and to oversee the smooth running of a specific floor during each shift.

As a Senior Care Assistant a, you will have a high level of responsibility which will include managing and administering medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans, mentoring less experienced staff, completing return to work discussions and staff supervisions.

This is a busy role where our resident’s needs will be your top priority. You will quickly become part of the care home family and let’s be honest, our team members are what makes our home a great place to live and work!

Hours of work:

Your hours of work will be 08.00 – 20.00 and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three shifts on, three shifts off. This equates to an average working week of 42 hours in total.

Candidate Requirements:

You will have achieved or be working towards a Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care to evidence your commitment and passion for care and be excited about the prospect of working as part of a dynamic team, ensuring the home adheres to the necessary requirements and procedures at all times, as the ‘senior’ in charge.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities