Senior Care Assistant Nights

The Methodist Church in Britain; Choppington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution 3%

28 days' annual leave including bankH

Wage stream app

Referral schemes

Uniform provided

DBS check costs paid

Fully funded training and development

Personal development plans

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is seeking a night senior care assistant to join one of its homes. You will deliver high-quality care alongside care assistants, review care plans and help plan social activities.

The role has a supervisory element, guiding training for junior colleagues while maintaining a warm home-like atmosphere for residents and families. Experienced senior care assistants or those ready to step up are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experienced senior care assistant, or care assistant ready to take the next step.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to residents alongside care assistants.
• Observe, review and finalise residents' care plans.
• Assist residents with their care needs.
• Produce ideas for social activities.
• Support the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues.
• Create a home-like environment that suits each resident's needs and their families.

Skills

Caring nature

Communication

Flexibility

Warm and approachable

Respectful

Job description

This is a night senior care assistant post with Akari Care Limited, working in one of its homes. The post holder delivers high-quality care alongside care assistants, reviewing and finalising care plans and proposing social activities. It stands out for its supervisory element, guiding training for junior and new colleagues while keeping a home-like atmosphere for residents and their families. Candidates should already be an experienced senior care assistant or care assistant ready to step up.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality care to residents alongside care assistants
• Observe, review and finalise residents' care plans
• Assist residents with their care needs
• Produce ideas for social activities
• Support the training and supervision of junior and new colleagues
• Create a home-like environment that suits each resident's needs and their families

What’s required

Experience

• Experienced senior care assistant, or care assistant ready to take the next step

Skills & knowledge

• Caring nature with a personal approach to each resident
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changes at short notice
• Warm, approachable and engaging manner
• Respectful treatment of everyone

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• 28 days' annual leave based on full-time hours, including bank holidays
• Wage stream app, giving access to pay as it is earned
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans