Senior Care Assistant – Lead a compassionate care team (Didcot)

CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Valarian Court Care Home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, part of CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED, is hiring a Senior Care Assistant on a contract basis. The role requires supervising a team, managing shifts, administering medications, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care for residents.

You will work alternating weekends with a mix of day and night shifts, maintaining accurate records and communicating with families and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is the minimum requirement.
• Medication administration training is essential.
• Experience supporting or leading a care team is beneficial.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are important.
• A caring, compassionate and professional approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the care team to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Oversee shift operations to ensure care is well organised and consistent.
• Hands-on care alongside medication administration and wellbeing monitoring.
• Maintain accurate care records and communicate with families and healthcare professionals.
• Cover alternate weekends and a mix of day/night shifts.

Skills

Communication skill

Leadership

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

NVQ Level 3 desirable

Willingness to work towards Level 3

Tools

Medication administration training

Job description

Valarian Court Care Home in Didcot, Oxfordshire, part of CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED, is hiring a Senior Care Assistant on a contract basis. The role requires supervising a team, managing shifts, administering medications, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care for residents.

You will work alternating weekends with a mix of day and night shifts, maintaining accurate records and communicating with families and healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.