Senior Care Assistant

GreenSquareAccord; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role with guaranteed hours

Cycle to work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

GreenSquareAccord is seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join the Extra Care team at Showell Court, Wolverhampton. This permanent, full-time role (35 hours) involves supporting people aged 55+ to live independently in their own homes, with shifts 7:30am-3:00pm and 2:30pm-10:00pm and alternate weekends.

You will deliver high‑quality care, monitor wellbeing, assist with medication, and ensure care plans are followed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in care settings, ideally Extra Care, supported living or residential care.
• Experience supervising staff and leading shifts.
• Strong knowledge of person-centred care, medication support and care planning.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Calm, patient and compassionate with good decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, mentor team members and supervise day-to-day care delivery.
• Monitor residents’ wellbeing, administer and support medication, ensure care plans are followed.
• Collaborate with social services, district nurses and SALT teams for coordinated care.

Skills

Care experience

Lead shifts

Person-centred care

Medication support

Care planning

Communication skills

Decision making

Job description

Senior Care Assistant (Experienced)

Showell Court, Wolverhampton

Salary - £13.51 per hour

Permanent Contract

35 hours per week - Full Time Role

Working pattern

• 35 hours per week
• Shifts: 7:30am-3:00pm and 2:30pm-10:00pm
• Alternate weekends required

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join our Extra Care team at Showell Court, supporting people aged 55+ to live independently in their own self-contained homes.

This is a senior, hands-on role where you will combine high-quality care delivery with leadership responsibilities. You will take a proactive role in monitoring residents` wellbeing, administering and supporting medication, and ensuring care plans are followed and reviewed. You will work closely with external professionals including social services, district nurses, and SALT teams to ensure residents receive coordinated, person-centred care.

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will lead by example, championing best practice and supporting the day-to-day running of the care team. You will carry out staff supervisions, mentor team members, and provide guidance to ensure consistent, high standards of care are always maintained.

What We`re Looking For

This role is ideal for an established Senior Care Assistant or an experienced Care Assistant ready to take the next step.

• Proven experience working in a care setting, ideally in Extra Care, supported living, or residential care
• Experience supporting or supervising staff and leading shifts
• Strong knowledge of person-centred care, medication support, and care planning
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with multidisciplinary teams
• A calm, patient, and compassionate approach with the ability to make informed decisions

You will be passionate about promoting independence, dignity, and respect, and confident in supporting both residents and colleagues.

A DBS check will be required for this role. Further details will be provided following a successful offer.

About Showell Court

Showell Court is a modern Extra Care scheme offering 64 fully accessible one and two-bedroom apartments, enabling residents to maintain their independence while having access to 24/7 on-site care and support.

• Restaurant
• Guest suite
• Hair and beauty salon
• Communal lounge and gardens
• Activity and meeting rooms
• Laundry facilities and reception

Why Join Us?

• Permanent role with guaranteed hours
• Opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop a care team
• Rewarding work supporting independence rather than residential care routines
• Supportive environment with strong professional partnerships

About us

We are GSA, we provide affordable homes and services that create a foundation from which people in our communities can thrive.

We own and manage 25,000 homes in diverse communities across the West Midlands and Southwest.

Everyone deserves a home, it`s a place from which we build our future, we thrive at home.

We are proud to play an active role in dealing with the consequences of the housing crisis, by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.

Often a home is all someone needs, but when our customers need more, we offer a range of services, including care, money advice and coaching to support them.

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

• We believe our customer is everything
• We are one team
• We are supportive and caring
• We are business-minded for social purpose
• We are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:

• Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams
• 20 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 22 days
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions
• We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support.
• Access to Blue Light discount card membership
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Eligible for occupational sick pay

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.