Senior Care Assistant (Bank)

Mariposa Care Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Care Practitioner to lead a dedicated team and support residents in achieving happy, healthy, and independent lives. This role combines hands-on care with supervisory duties, ensuring that each resident receives the highest quality of care. As a Senior Carer, you will mentor your colleagues, maintain comprehensive care plans, and dispense medication with precision. Join a supportive workplace that values your contributions and offers excellent benefits, including fully funded training and generous referral bonuses. If you have a passion for care and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

£500 in recognition payments

Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonus

Fully funded training and qualifications

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Caring and supportive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in care and team supervision is essential.
• Passion for caring and helping residents thrive.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring your team for confidence and skill.
• Supporting residents with personal care needs.
• Dispensing medication accurately and maintaining records.

Skills

Team Leadership

Personal Care

Medication Dispensing

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Good English and Numeracy Skills

Job description

Low Westwood, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, England
NE17

Hourly rate: £13.71 per hour
Location: Derwent
Contract: Bank

Plus enjoy lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa Care family.

Looking for your next step in care? Join our amazing team and lead the way!

At Derwent, we're searching for an experienced Senior Care Practitioner to help guide our incredible care team and support our residents in living happy, healthy and independent lives. If you've got experience in care and have previously helped to supervise a team, this could be the perfect role for you.

What's the job about?

As a Senior Carer, you'll combine hands-on care with team leader duties. It's all about ensuring that every resident receives the very best care while mentoring and supporting your colleagues to be their best. Here's a flavour of what you'll be doing:

• Coaching and mentoring your team so they're confident and skilled in every part of their role.
• Supporting residents with a range of personal care needs, while making sure dignity, respect, and privacy are always maintained.
• Ensuring every resident has a comprehensive and up-to-date care plan that reflects their needs, and making sure your team follows it to the letter.
• Dispensing medication with accuracy and care, keeping detailed records as you go.

This role is a mix of hands-on care and supervisory responsibilities, so you'll need to feel comfortable juggling responsibilities while always keeping our residents' happiness and wellbeing at the heart of what you do.

Why join us?

We know how important our Senior Carers are, so we make sure you feel appreciated and supported. Here's what we offer:

• £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us.
• Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonus.
• Fully funded training and qualifications including opportunities to develop your leadership skills.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments.
• A caring, supportive workplace where you can thrive.

Our recruitment process

If you're offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

At Mariposa Care, we're committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.