Senior Care Assistant

TipTopJob; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a committed Team Lead for their residential care home in Walsall. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and have experience in staff supervision. Key duties include leading shifts, administering medication, and ensuring high-quality care in a supportive environment. Competitive hourly salary of £13.00, with generous benefits including career development opportunities and subsidised staff meals.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Paid attendance at induction training

Comprehensive induction training programme

Paid Breaks (on shifts over 6 hours)

Qualifications

• Recent experience working at Senior Care Assistant level.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Leading shifts and supporting the care team.
• Administering medication safely and accurately.
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing care staff.
• Ensuring residents live in a safe, caring environment.

Skills

Strong staff supervision and management skills

Experience participating in management on-call support

Trained in Medication Administration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Team Lead to work in an exceptional residential care home based in the Walsall, West Midlands area. You will be working for one of the UK's leading healthcare providers.

This is a fantastic care home which provides a range of care for those at the home, including residential care, dementia care, and respite care and short stays.

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

As The Team Lead Your Key Duties Include:

• Leading shifts and supporting the care team to provide high-quality, person-centred care.
• Administering medication safely and accurately.
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing care staff.
• Supporting the management team with on-call responsibilities.
• Ensuring residents live in a safe, caring, and supportive environment.

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Recent experience working at Senior Care Assistant level.
• Strong staff supervision and management skills.
• Experience participating in management on-call support.
• Trained in Medication Administration.

The successful Team Lead will receive an excellent salary of GBP13.00 per hour and the annual salary is GBP24,336 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full-time role for 36 hours a week on days from 8am-8pm. In return for your hard work and commitment, you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Paid attendance at induction training.
• Comprehensive induction training programme.
• Sociable hours of shifts: 8 to 8.
• Rotas are produced several weeks in advance (good advance visibility of shifts).
• Team working.
• Modern purpose-built environment with beautiful gardens.
• Free staff car parking.
• Refundable DBS.
• Career Development Opportunities.
• On the job training.
• Uniform Provided.
• Paid Breaks (on shifts over 6 hours).
• Subsidised staff meals.
• On-site management support.