Senior Care Assistant - Days

New Care; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a kind and motivated Senior Care Assistant. The role involves supporting the Home Manager and leading the care team to ensure high standards of care. Key qualifications include experience in medication management and NVQ qualifications in Social Care. This position offers a full-time contract and a competitive hourly rate of £14.33.

Benefits

Bank holiday and overtime enhancements

5.6 weeks annual leave per annum

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Pension scheme

Early Pay - access to your money as you earn

Qualifications

• Ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people.
• Knowledge of the 6 principles of care in a residential/Nursing setting.

Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standard of person-centred clinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage and supervise the care team ensuring quality delivery of care.
• Maintain correctly written records as required by the company.
• Assist the home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans.

Skills

Medication management and administration experience

Experience working with older people

Good oral and written communication skills

Self-motivation and confidence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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Belvedere Manor Care Home is a modern, purpose-built home located in the heart of Colne, offering high-quality care for up to 84 residents. Specialising in Residential and Residential Dementia care, the home provides a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment tailored to meet each individual's needs.

Situated on Gibfield Road, Belvedere Manor enjoys a peaceful location while remaining close to local amenities-offering residents the perfect balance of comfort and convenience.

The home features spacious, well-appointed en-suite bedrooms, alongside welcoming lounge and dining areas designed to promote social interaction, relaxation, and a true sense of community. Our dedicated team of permanent staff are carefully selected for their compassion, professionalism, and commitment to delivering exceptional, person-centred care.

With an active lifestyle and well-being programme, residents are encouraged to live fulfilling, engaging lives with a variety of activities and events that support physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Now proudly part of the Lovett Care group, Belvedere Manor upholds our strong values of quality, dignity, and respect-ensuring every resident feels truly at home.

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 £14.33! 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

• 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
• Wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing career development
• Pension scheme
• Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

This position is subject to a DBS check