Senior Care Assistant

Jupiter Recruitment; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider seeks a motivated Senior Support Worker for a residential care home in Woodbridge. Responsibilities include facilitating residents' daily needs, conducting supervisions, and administering medication. The role offers competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and paid training programme

Competitive rates of pay

Excellent working environment

Uniform provided

Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a care setting.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Genuine desire to care for others.

Responsibilities

• Recognise and facilitate daily needs of residents.
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals.
• Update and write care plans and resident documentation.
• Administer medication in accordance with policies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team player

Caring attitude

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

An excellent new job opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Support Worker to work in an exceptional residential care home based in the Woodbridge, Suffolk area.You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This special residential care home provides high quality residential care, dementia care and respite care

**To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care**

As a Senior Support Worker your key duties include:

• Recognise and facilitate the daily needs of residents
• Conduct formal supervisions and appraisals
• Contributing to care planning and coaching support workers
• Take an active professional role in promoting the services offered when dealing with relatives, prospective residents and enquiries
• Participate in updating and writing care plans and resident documentation
• Be responsible for making and reporting realistic assessments of each resident to ensure continuity of care
• Be responsible for administrating medication to the residents in accordance with policies and procedures

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

• Proven experience of working in a care setting
• A good team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Have a genuine desire to care for others

The successful Senior Support Worker will receive an excellent salary of £13.00 per hour and the annual salary is £24,336 per annum.This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 36 hours a week working on nights.In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
• Excellent working environment
• Uniform provided
• Assistance with Enhanced DBS

Reference ID: 4984

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV