Senior Care Assistant

Sandstone Care Group; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care provider in Ormskirk is seeking a Senior Care Practitioner to enhance the lives of residents through compassionate support. This role involves supervising care personnel, providing personal care, and maintaining high standards in the care setting. Candidates should have supervisory experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. Benefits include free meals, uniform, and a pension scheme. Join a dedicated team focused on high-quality care and career growth.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free meals

Discounts with retailers

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Flexible pay options

Free wellbeing programme

Employee recognition scheme

Pension scheme

In-house training opportunities

Paid overtime for extra hours

Qualifications

• Must have supervisory/leadership experience in a residential or nursing home setting.
• Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or willingness to work towards it.
• Confident in record-keeping and use of various technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care, hygiene, and daily activities.
• Provide emotional support and companionship.
• Maintain high standards within the care home environment.
• Support the Home Manager with staff supervisions and record-keeping.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Positive outlook

Leadership in care setting

Confident in record-keeping

Calm under pressure

Flexibility in shift patterns

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

Senior Care Practitioner (days) – Burscough Manor Care Home

• £14.45 per hour
• 33 hours per week
• Day Shifts: 3x 8am – 8pm on a rolling rota, including some weekend working

At Sandstone Care Group, we are dedicated to providing high-quality care in a warm and welcoming environment. Our home in Burscough delivers exceptional standards of specialist care, including complex care, dementia care, palliative care, and general residential and nursing care.

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Senior Care Practitioner to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated group of professionals who are committed to enhancing the lives of our residents.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking any necessary training
• Supporting our residents with personal care and hygiene, eating, and getting involved with daily activities.
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Supporting our residents to live an enriched and fulfilled life, focussed on their individual hobbies, preferences and abilities.
• Maintaining high standards within the care home environment
• Senior-level duties to support the Home Manager, which may involve staff supervisions, appraisals, record-keeping, liaising with outside professionals, interviewing etc.

What we are looking for?

• Supervisory / leadership experience in a residential or nursing home setting
• A positive outlook and warm personality
• Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards
• Confident in record-keeping and the use of various technologies
• Able to remain calm and guide colleagues under pressure
• Flexibility to work shift patterns according to the needs of our residents

Benefits

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role
• Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final.Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.