Senior Care Assistant Nights

Care UK; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream - access wages anytime

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development and apprenticeship

Discounts for staff

Annual leave scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK is seeking a proactive supervisor to lead shifts, manage resident care plans, and coordinate with families and professionals. The role involves administering medications, conducting risk assessments, and supporting residents to stay active and independent.

You'll work closely with care teams and leadership to develop services, maintaining a warm, professional environment that puts residents first.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience and ability to supervise a team.
• Strong organisational skills and IT literacy.
• Understanding of care planning processes.
• Willingness to undergo medication administration training.
• Desire to help improve residents' lives.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising your shift.
• Case managing residents and liaising with families and professionals to ensure best care plans.
• Administering and recording medication.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Collaborating with care assistants to support residents’ daily needs and independence.
• Working with leadership to develop services.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Organisation

IT literacy

Care planning

Medication administration training

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

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.