Senior Care Assistant

Hartford Care Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care provider is seeking a Day Senior Care Assistant in Poole, United Kingdom. In this rewarding role, you will provide high-quality care and support to residents, supervise the team, and ensure a caring atmosphere. Ideal candidates will have 2 years of experience in residential care and an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience as a Care Assistant in residential care.
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, individualised care and support to residents.
• Supervise and lead the shift and team members.
• Work together to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Skills

Team leading

Delegation

Organisational skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Education

L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

As a Day Senior Care Assistant, you will provide high quality, individualised care and support to residents during the day time, promoting each person's privacy, dignity and independence, be responsible for supervising and leading the shift and team members, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere. Whether you are carrying out a direct observation on a care assistant who is assisting someone to eat their lunch, checking that a resident's activities log has been completed, giving a detailed handover to the team on the next shift, or assisting a resident to get dressed in the morning, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you have good team leading, delegation and organisational skills?
• Have you completed, or are you currently undertaking your L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

• At least 2 years' experience as a Care Assistant in residential care
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Ability to lead and motivate staff members
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours
• This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.