Senior Care Assistant

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy

Qualifications and Apprenticeship

Blue Light Card

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited is seeking a Senior Care Assistant at Olive House in Norwich. The role involves supporting residents with personal care, providing companionship, and maintaining accurate records in a warm, family-like environment.

The position offers bank hours including nights, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for training through the Healthcare Homes Academy.

Qualifications

• Natural caring personality and genuine compassion.
• Ability to work with the elderly and understand their needs.
• Willingness to lead and support the care team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing companionship and social interaction
• Maintaining accurate resident records
• Administering prescribed medication and updating medication charts as applicable
• Supporting and leading the existing care team

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Committed

Leadership

Job description

Senior Care Assistant

Olive House

£13.80 per hour

Bank hours available (nights)

Are you a naturally caring person and want to help make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our care team at our lovely nursing home, Olive House.

Olive House provides residential and respite care to the elderly living in Norfolk. The home is purpose built with wide corridors and is well lit. The large rooms are filled with laughter and there is a genuine family feel among the residents and the long-standing care team.

What would a typical day look like?

• Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
• Providing companionship and offering social interaction
• Maintaining accurate resident records
• Administering prescribed medication and updating medication charts as applicable
• Supporting and leading our existing care team

Whether you are an experienced senior care assistant or are ready to take your first step into a senior role, we will provide you with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills along with the support and guidance of a well-established team who truly value their colleagues.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Advanced Healthcare Practitioner
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.