Senior Care Assistant - Days/nights

New Care; Alsager; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Alsager is seeking a motivated Senior Care Assistant to support management in a 70-bed care home. Responsibilities include delivering person-centred care, supervising the care team, and managing daily shifts. Candidates must have medication management experience and NVQ qualifications in Social Care. This role offers a competitive hourly rate, opportunities for career progress, and comprehensive employee benefits, including paid training and a pension scheme.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Cycle to work scheme

Recognition awards

Ongoing career development

Qualifications

• Experience managing medication and administering care.
• Strong capability to contribute to care assessment and planning.
• Understanding of principles guiding residential care.

Responsibilities

• Support management of care team and home operations.
• Deliver high standards of person-centred clinical nursing care.
• Supervise care assistants and manage daily workloads.

Skills

Medication management and administration

Experience working with older people

Good oral and written communication skills

Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Twyford House is a purpose-built 70 bed care home facility located in charming town of Alsager, near Stoke-on-Trent. Designed to offer the very best in comfort, safety, and care, Twyford House supports residents with a wide range of care needs, including residential, nursing and residential dementia care. 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 £13.10! Shift times are 0745-2000 or 1945-0800, with alternate weekend working. To apply for this role you must have medication management and administration experience.

Role Responsibilities

• Promote the highest standard ofperson centredclinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage,allocatedutiesand supervise the care team ensuring a quality delivery of care for the duration of the shift.
• To be a role model anddemonstrateperson centred care delivery.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that youare responsible fororcome 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,implementationand 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 ofmanpower.
• 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
• Assistthe home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans

Skills and Experience Required

• Medication managementand administrationexperience
• Experience working with older people.
• NVQ Level 2 in Social Care of 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 holidayand overtimeenhancements
• 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