Senior Care Assistant Full Time Nights

Prime Life; Waddington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their team at St Michaels Care Centre in Waddington. This role involves leading a care team, supporting residents with dignity, and ensuring high-quality care. The position offers competitive hourly pay, opportunities for progression, and various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for compassionate individuals.

Benefits

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is essential.
• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing, and supporting the care team for high-quality service.
• Reviewing care plans and engaging with residents respectfully.
• Administering medication and assisting with personal care.

Skills

Patience

Understanding

Respect

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at St Michaels Care Centre, in the heart of Waddington in Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the needs of 40 residents, living with age-related conditions, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions, including some with Dementia. It is essential that candidates are patient, understanding, and respectful of our residents' individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Senior Care Assistant:

This role offers a great work-life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day week. In return for your commitment, we offer:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.30 to £14.33 per hour, dependent on qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with support from our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate
• Access to Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Senior Care Assistant include:

• Leading, managing, and supporting your care team to ensure high-quality care and service for all residents
• Reviewing care plans regularly, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of residents' care
• Engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug doses
• Ensuring residents' dignity and independence are preserved and promoted
• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life suitable for them
• Supporting residents in discussions about their daily living arrangements
• Assisting with personal care when necessary

What we’re looking for in our Senior Care Assistant:

We seek candidates with a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a difference. Prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support Worker is essential; leadership or supervisory experience is not required as full training and mentoring will be provided. Our residents typically live with age-related conditions, health issues, and disabilities requiring respectful, dignified support. Patience, understanding, and respect for individual abilities are crucial.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to become our Senior Care Assistant, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll be in touch!