Senior Care Assistant - Days

Glenholme Healthcare Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Senior Care Assistant for part-time work in Bispham, UK. The role involves enabling residents to enjoy fulfilling lives, supervising care staff, and providing compassionate assistance. Essential qualifications include a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care and strong communication skills. A variety of perks are offered, including unique pay options and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Hastee Pay – withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday

29 holidays plus bonus holidays

Quarterly Awards to reward amazing staff

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension and life assurance cover

Free Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Ability to administer medication if required.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and health & safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in enjoying a fulfilling and meaningful life.
• Supervise care staff and manage activities of daily living.
• Assist people with medication and develop care plans.

Skills

Leadership and supervision skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Compassionate

Patient

Reliable

Education

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Working towards Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Senior Care Assistant - Days

Part time: 23 hours a week

Salary: £13.25 per hour, a wide range of benefits and perks

Location: Glenholme Healthcare, Bispham, FY2 0FN

Do you have a big smile? That can make a person's face light up.

Do you have great listening skills? To listen to a lifetime's worth of stories.

Can you think on your feet? Each day is varied. It helps to be light on your feet as often our residents enjoy a dance.

Do you have patience and a sense of humor? Working as a care assistant isn’t always the easiest job, but we promise that it will be one of the most rewarding.

If you have answered yes to these questions, Glenholme Bispham Gardens, led by Angela would love to meet you.

Job Code: GHBIS1

What you will do as a Senior Care Assistant

We are looking for passionate and hardworking senior carers to assist our residents in enjoying a fulfilling and meaningful life, maintaining their dignity, and helping them feel like valued members of society. You will be promoting independence, choice, and inclusion. The role includes supervising care staff, from the provision of support for day-to-day activities of daily living to full physical and psychological care for people at the end of their lives. You will also assist people to take their medication, develop and update care plans, lead a team of staff, and work with families to ensure they feel involved and part of the Glenholme family.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum of a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), ideally working towards your Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Leadership and supervision skills.
• Ability to administer medication (if required, often with relevant training).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, patient, and reliable.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and health & safety procedures.

Benefits and Perks

• Hastee Pay – withdraw up to 40% of your earned salary before payday as when you want
• 29 holidays (including your birthday off) plus the length of service bonus holidays (Up to 5 bonus days)
• Quarterly Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff’s commitment and contribution and service performance-related bonuses
• Automatic entry into our Employee Assistance Programme offering: Personal and everyday advice on child support, financial advice, mental health, and health & wellbeing
• You’ll also receive our pension, life assurance cover & cycle2work scheme
• Free Blue Light Card

Requirements

This job requires an Enhanced DBS to be carried out.