Senior Care Assistant Full Time Nights

PrimeLife Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a Friend £250

Blue Light Card discounts

Set shift patterns

Learning and progression

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd is seeking a Senior Care Assistant for Tanworth Court in Solihull. The role involves leading a care team, planning and reviewing care, and engaging residents with dignity and respect to support independence.

We offer a culture of patient, compassionate care with regular shifts across a 7-day week, fully funded DBS, holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme. Join a team committed to resident wellbeing.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential for this role.
• Residents live with age-related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities.
• Candidates must be patient, understanding and respectful of residents’ individual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! This role will be based at Tanworth Court, in the heart of Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 60 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Care Assistant

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.85 to £14.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

Responsibilities of our Senior Care Assistant include

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team ensuring high quality of care and service is always provided to all residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• To ensure that each resident’s dignity and independence is always preserved and promoted
• To encourage each resident to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• To encourage and assist residents to participate in any discussion relating to their daily living arrangements
• To assist where necessary with each resident’s personal care

What we’re looking for in our Senior Care Assistant

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. At least 12 months prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is essential for this role, Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Senior Care Assistant