Senior Care Assistant

Roseberry Care Centres; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training & development

Supportive team environment

Career progression across 25 homes

Employee Assist Programme

GEM Awards

Employee Of The Month

FlexEarn

Refer a Friend £200

Job summary

Roseberry Care Centres in Wakefield is seeking a dedicated Senior Care Assistant for Brantwood Hall. You will provide hands-on resident support and supervise junior staff, ensuring high standards of person-centred care are met daily.

Your role combines practical caregiving with leadership across shifts, including days, nights and weekends, while promoting dignity, independence, and safety for every resident.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Carer or in a similar care-home role.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting residents with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, etc.).
• Promote dignity, independence, and individual rights of residents.
• Supervise and support junior care staff and new team members.
• Monitoring residents' conditions and report any changes to senior management or nursing staff.
• Communicate effectively with residents, ensuring they feel listened to and respected.
• Ensure the care environment is clean, safe, and compliant with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Senior carer experience

Leadership

Communication skills

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards)

Job description

Senior Care Assistant - Brantwood Hall
Location: Brantwood Hall, 14 North Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 3RX
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Hours: 44 Hours Per Week (Days, Nights and alternate Weekends)
About Us
Roseberry Care is a warm and welcoming community with over 1,500 dedicated professionals across 25 homes-from Morpeth to Milton Keynes. We support nearly 1,200 residents, offering everything from elderly and dementia care to care for younger adults with neurological or physical disabilities.
At the heart of everything we do? Kindness, inclusivity, and putting people first- always.
Your Role
As a Senior Care Assistant you will provide both hands-on support to residents and leadership to junior care staff within our local care home. Providing direct caregiving with supervisory responsibilities, you will ensure that our high standards of person-centred care are consistently delivered.
You'll be responsible for:

• Assisting residents with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, etc.).
• Promote dignity, independence, and individual rights of residents.
• Supervise and support junior care staff and new team members.
• Monitoring residents' conditions and report any changes to senior management or nursing staff.
• Communicate effectively with residents, ensuring they feel listened to and respected.
• Ensure the care environment is clean, safe, and compliant with health and safety regulations.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience as a Senior Carer or similar role in a care home environment
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it)
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• A genuine passion for elderly care and team development
• Ability to develop and mentor others

What You'll Get in Return:

• Competitive pay
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Genuine career progression across 25 care homes
• Employee Assist Programme for mental health & well-being support
• Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards - celebrating your amazing work
• Employee Of The Month - Appreciating our employees
• FlexEarn - access your earnings early for any extra shifts worked
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn £200 for every successful referral