Senior Care Assistant

Cedar Lodge and The Limes Care Home; Taunton; Vor Ort; GBP 16.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Zusammenfassung

Cedar Lodge Care Home in Taunton is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to provide high quality, person-centred care for residents with complex needs, including advanced dementia and mental health conditions. You will oversee medication administration, monitor residents’ wellbeing and support a care team to keep shifts calm, organised and safe within a structured environment.

The role offers a 34.5-hour week at £13.71 per hour, with paid DBS, pension, uniform and 5.6 weeks annual leave, reflecting

Qualifikationen

• Level 2 Health & Social Care (minimum)
• Level 3 Health & Social Care desirable or willingness to work towards
• Medication administration training with competency
• Experience leading or supporting a care team
• Confidence supporting individuals with complex needs (mental health/behaviour)
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Calm, patient and professional approach

Aufgaben

• Support delivery of high quality, person-centred care for residents with complex needs
• Oversee medication administration and monitor residents' wellbeing
• Ensure shifts are well organised, safe and within a structured environment
• Guide and support Care Assistants, maintain records and communicate with families and healthcare professionals
• Contribute to effective teamwork and a calm care setting

Kenntnisse

Medication administration

Team leadership

Communication

Calm and professional approach

Supporting individuals with complex to

Ausbildung

Level 2 Health & Social Care

Level 3 Health & Social Care (desirable)

Jobbeschreibung

Cedar Lodge Care Home is a well established service in Taunton, Somerset, providing specialist dementia, palliative and respite care for up to 39 residents, alongside The Limes, a dedicated mental health community supporting a further 15 individuals. Set in a peaceful location, the home offers a welcoming, supportive environment with a strong focus on personalised care, dignity and wellbeing across both services.

Senior Care Assistant Contract

• £13.71 per hour
• Contracted to 34.5 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will support the delivery of high quality, person centred care for individuals with complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges.

You will take responsibility for the smooth running of your shift, ensuring care is well organised, consistent and delivered safely within a structured and supportive environment. Alongside providing hands on care, you will oversee medication, monitor residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing and respond appropriately to changes, including behaviours or complex needs.

Working closely with the wider team, you will support and guide Care Assistants, helping to maintain a calm, stable and consistent environment. You will follow and review care plans, ensure accurate record keeping and contribute to effective communication with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals.

This role requires a confident, calm and resilient approach, with the ability to support both residents and staff in a complex care setting.

What We Are Looking For

• Level 2 in Health & Social Care (minimum), with Level 3 desirable or willingness to work towards
• Medication administration training with competency
• Experience supporting or leading a care team within a care environment
• Confidence supporting individuals with complex needs, including mental health or behavioural support
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and professional approach

About us
Cedar Lodge Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.