Senior Care Assistant Days

St Mary's Care Homes; Croxdale; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

Career progression pathways

Recognition and reward schemes

Supportive management team

Generous annual leave allowance

Job summary

Bowburn Manor, part of St Mary’s Care Group, is opening as Durham’s luxury care home. We seek a Senior Care Assistant to lead the care team, ensuring exceptional support and staff development from day one.

You’ll shape resident experiences, influence standards and contribute to the home’s ongoing success with compassionate, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a care environment.
• Previous senior care experience is desirable.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Strong leadership potential and confidence supporting a team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A caring, compassionate and positive nature.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to Care Assistants while promoting best practice.
• Deliver day-to-day, person-centred care tailored to residents’ individual needs and wishes.
• Monitor changes in wellbeing and communicate effectively with colleagues and families.
• Mentor and develop newer team members to become confident carers.
• Promote independence and empower residents to stay active and involved.
• Maintain care planning, record keeping, medication administration and regulatory compliance.
• Build positive relationships with residents, visitors, relatives and external professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Care experience

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

BOWBURN MANOR

Senior Care Assistant

Every Great Care Home Has Leaders. Not All of Them Wear Management Badges.

Location: Bowburn Manor, Durham

Hours: Full Time / Part Time Available (with every other weekend off)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Be the Person Others Look To

Bowburn Manor is preparing to open as Durham's newest luxury care home, and we're looking for exceptional Senior Care Assistants to join our founding team.

As part of the St Mary's Care Group, we believe later life should be lived with dignity, fulfilment and choice. We believe care is about more than support. It's about relationships, trust, confidence and helping people enjoy every day to its fullest.

We're searching for experienced carers who naturally lead by example.

The people who notice when someone needs support.

The people who encourage a new colleague.

The people whose calm reassurance makes all the difference.

The people who help turn a team into a family.

Your Opportunity

Joining Bowburn Manor before opening gives you the chance to help establish a culture of excellence from the very beginning.

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play an important leadership role within the care team, ensuring residents receive outstanding support while helping colleagues develop confidence and skills.

You will help shape the resident experience, influence standards and become an integral part of the home's future success.

What You'll Do

Be a Trusted Care Leader

Provide day-to-day guidance and support to Care Assistants while promoting best practice.

Deliver Outstanding Person-Centred Care

Ensure residents receive compassionate support tailored to their individual needs and wishes.

Support Resident Health and Wellbeing

Monitor changes in wellbeing and communicate effectively with colleagues, healthcare professionals and families.

Mentor and Develop Others

Help train, support and encourage newer team members to become confident and capable carers.

Promote Independence

Empower residents to remain active, involved and in control of their daily lives wherever possible.

Maintain Excellent Standards

Support care planning, record keeping, medication administration and regulatory compliance.

Build Strong Relationships

Develop positive relationships with residents, visitors, relatives and external professionals.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within a care environment.
• Previous senior care experience is desirable.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Strong leadership potential and confidence supporting a team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A caring, compassionate and positive nature.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional care.

Above all, we're looking for someone who genuinely believes that people deserve the very best care, support and respect.

Why Join Bowburn Manor?

Shape a Brand-New Home

Be part of the opening team and help establish the culture from day one.

Develop Your Career

Access training, qualifications and progression opportunities within St Mary's Care Group.

Work With People Who Care

Join a supportive team committed to delivering exceptional resident experiences.

Feel Proud of What You Do

Every shift brings opportunities to make a genuine difference.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salary
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression pathways
• Recognition and reward schemes
• Supportive management team
• Generous annual leave allowance

Join Our Journey

At Bowburn Manor, we're looking for people who understand that leadership starts with compassion, and that the smallest acts of kindness often make the biggest difference.

If you're ready to help shape a brand-new luxury care home and inspire those around you, we'd love to hear from you.