Senior Care Assistant - Days

Lovett Care; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday enhancements

Overtime enhancements

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Refer a friend referral scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programmes

Recognition awards

Job summary

Lovett Care is hiring a Senior Care Assistant for Eden Manor Care Home in Carlisle. You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Manager, providing leadership to the care team and ensuring 24-hour management within available resources.

You must have medication management/administration experience and a background in caring for older people. The role is permanent, full-time, with shifts 07:45–20:00 and alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• Medication management and administration experience.
• Experience working with older people.
• Evidence of ability to contribute to assessment, planning and evaluation of care needs.
• Knowledge of the 6 principles of care in a residential setting.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standard of person centred clinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage, allocate duties and supervise the care team ensuring quality delivery.
• Be a role model and demonstrate person centred care delivery.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of adults in care.
• Manage delivery of residents' personalised care per care plans.
• Provide supervision, coaching and assessment to Care Assistants.
• Ensure accurate records and regulatory compliance.
• Manage daily rotas and workload safely.

Skills

Medication management

Experience with older people

Self-motivation

Confidence

Communication skills

Assessment planning

Team supervision

Leadership

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Job Advert

Eden Manor is a luxury purpose-built care home facility providing care for up to 80 residents, the home is designed for people requiring Residential, Dementia and End of Life care. Situated in a quiet residential area within the Morton area of Carlisle in Cumbria, the home provides residents with a peaceful environment, the home is surround by beautifully landscaped gardens and Chances Park. The home offers a supportive environment with 80 En-Suite bedrooms and comfortable lounge and dining areas.

Our dedicated teams are hand selected through a rigorous recruitment process to ensure we meet the resident's individual care and social needs and provide an exceptional level of care, Eden Manor only employs permanent team members and has had 0 agency usage since opening in 2022. The home proudly embodies the Lovett Care commitment to excellence, ensuring a warm, welcoming environment where residents feel valued and supported. Eden Manor has a dedicated activities and well-being team who cover a 7 day period to provide engagement and socialisation to all who live in the home and the local community. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, caring and motivated Senior Care Assistant to join our team. You will support the Home Manager and Deputy Home Manager in providing leadership to the care team and effective 24-hour management of the home within the available resources. We have a full time contract available with an hourly rate of £15.25! Shift times are 0745-2000, with alternate weekend working. To apply for this role you must have medication management and administration experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standard of person centred clinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage, allocate duties and supervise the care team ensuring a quality delivery of care for the duration of the shift.
• To be a role model and demonstrate person centred care delivery.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Manage the delivery of residents personalised care according to their agreed plan of care for the duration of a shift.
• Promote professional standards within the home supporting the Deputy and Home Manager.
• Provide supervision, coaching and assessment to Care Assistants.
• Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care through written care plans.
• Maintain correctly written records as required by the company and regulatory bodies.
• Manage daily rotas and delegate daily workload ensuring sufficient and safe use of manpower.
• Ensure that all new admission files are completed within the week of arrival and the named nurse, senior carer and key worker must all contribute to completing the file.
• Build relationships with external professionals.
• Assist the home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans.

Skills and experience required

• Medication management and administration experience.
• Experience working with older people.
• NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent / the achievement of this in the first 12 months of their employment.
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they should underpin delivery of care in a residential/Nursing setting.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence.

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only - Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition awards - employee of the month and golden tickets
• Ongoing career development
• Travel plan - walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
• Pension scheme
• EarlyPay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

About Lovett Care

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more... More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

This position is subject to a DBS check.

Location: Eden Manor Care Home, Landrigg Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DT

Country: United Kingdom

Department: Care

Salary: £15.15 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Work setting: Full time

Hours: 0745 - 2000 (3 days one week, 4 the following week including alternate weekend working)

Closing date: 2026-12-04T23:59:00.000Z