Senior Care Assistant

Stow Healthcare Group; White Ash Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead a team of Care Assistants and ensure the highest level of care. This role involves administering medications, overseeing care for residents, and supporting them in daily activities. Candidates should have a minimum of two years’ experience in care and possess an L2 Diploma in Health and Social Care with a desire to achieve L3. The position offers competitive benefits, including a £600 joining bonus and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

£600 joining bonus (Ts and Cs apply)

Free DBS (Ts and Cs apply)

Free staff meal

Real Living Wage Employer

Retail and food discounts

28 days leave + birthday off

Free Uniform

Free Wifi

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in care.
• Experience leading a team of Carers.
• Ability to identify deteriorating residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care Assistants.
• Administer medication and direct care.
• Support residents with personal care and activities.

Skills

Experience in care

Administering medications

Leading a team

Flexibility

Patience

Caring attitude

Good English skills

Education

L2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Ambition to achieve L3

Job description

Our Senior Care Assistant Role

• Supported by an experienced management team
• Leading a team of Care Assistants
• Responsibility for administering medication, identifying deteriorating residents and directing care
• Supporting residents to live fulfilling lives
• Offering kind and respectful care to elderly people needing support with personal care, mealtimes and activities
• Liaising with healthcare professionals
• Alternate weekends

The skills you'll need

• L2 Diploma in Health and Social Care with the ambition to achieve L3
• Minimum two year's experience in care
• Previous experience of administering medications and leading a team of Carers
• Flexibility, patience, caring attitude and a real 'people person'
• A good level of written and spoken English

The Benefits of Working for Stow Healthcare

• £600 joining bonus (Ts and Cs apply)
• Free DBS (Ts and Cs apply)
• Free staff meal
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Retail and food discounts
• Working for the best care provider in the UK. Winner of the Excellence in Small Residential Care Award - LaingBuission Awards 2024, Care Group of the Year Winner- National Care Awards 2023, 2022 & 2021. Care Employer of the Year- National Finalist at the Great British Care Award 2025.
• Top Care employer
• Comprehensive training and opportunities to gain or add to qualifications (L2, L3)
• Nest pension scheme
• Contracted hours giving you security
• 28 days leave and your birthday off
• Pay increases with qualifications
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free Uniform
• Free Wifi

About Us

• A national award-winning company, based locally to you with nursing homes across Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk.
• Winners of national awards for management, nursing, and care
• 100% of our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by the care regulators

About Halstead Hall

An industry leading private residential facility. Halstead Hall is a beautiful residential care home, owned and operated by Stow Healthcare Group. We pride ourselves on providing premium residential care in a beautifully renovated 19th Century manor house. Our values and desire for excellence enable us to offer a service that is unrivalled.