Senior Care Assistant

Prime Life; Ullesthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend

Free transport links

Job summary

Prime Life operates at Lutterworth Country House near Lutterworth, providing care for residents with dementia and age-related needs. The Day Senior Care Assistant role emphasizes patient, respectful support and strong team collaboration within a dedicated care setting.

We offer fully funded DBS, holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme (£250). Regular shifts across a 7-day week and free transport from Leicester are provided to eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential.
• Willingness to learn with full training and mentoring provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the care team to ensure high-quality care.
• Regularly review care plans and assess residents' needs.
• Engage with residents respectfully and preserve dignity.
• Administer and record medication as prescribed with monitoring.
• Encourage residents to achieve quality of life and participate in daily living.
• Assist with personal care when needed.

Skills

Care experience

Leadership ability

Communication

Dignity & respect

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Lutterworth Country House, in the heart of Bitteswell near Lutterworth. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 66 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with early onset and advance stages of Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Prime Life offer free transport links for applicants living within Leicester, with daily transport running from our central location to the home in time for the start and end of your shifts!

Benefits of becoming our Day Senior Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 rising to £14.92per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Day Senior Care Assistant include:

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Day Senior Care Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential for this role, though prior leadership or supervisory experience is not essential as full training and mentoring is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.