Senior Care Assistant Nights

Care UK; Brough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development

Discounts

Annual holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead and supervise shifts, develop care plans, and support residents daily with dignity and respect. You will work closely with families and health professionals to ensure the best care plans are created and delivered.

This role requires IT literacy, strong organisational skills, and the ability to lead a care team. You will contribute to medication administration, risk assessments, and a culture of compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable.
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes.
• Experience with medication administration training or willingness to undertake it.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise your shift.
• Case manage residents and liaise with families and professionals to create care plans.
• Administer and record medication.
• Carry out risk assessments.
• Support residents with daily needs to promote independence.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop services.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Delegation

Care planning

IT literacy

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Senior Care Assistant.

The Role

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:

• Wagestream - access your wages at any time
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others
• A good understanding of care planning processes
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents' lives every day. When you join Care UK you'll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.