Senior Care Assistant Nights

Sandstone Care Group; Much Hoole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their vibrant team in a modern care home. This role involves providing essential support to residents, ensuring their personal care, emotional well-being, and engagement in daily activities. With a focus on high-quality care and a person-centered approach, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the lives of residents. The company offers an array of benefits, including free meals, uniforms, and a supportive work environment that values your contributions. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and thrive in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free Meals

Free DBS

Discounts on high street

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Flexible pay options

Free wellbeing programme

Employee recognition scheme

Pension scheme

In-house training

Qualifications

• Experience in supervisory roles within a care setting is essential.
• Must possess a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or be willing to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care, hygiene, and daily activities.
• Maintain high standards of care and assist the Home Manager with senior-level duties.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership skills

Record-keeping

Emotional support

Personal care assistance

Flexibility in shift patterns

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care

Tools

Care planning technology

Nurse-call technology

Job description

Job Location

Preston, Much Hoole, United Kingdom

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Senior Care Assistant Nights

• Shifts: 8pm-8am, includes weekend working on a rolling rota

Long gone are the days of tired corridors, wilted wallpaper and stuffy sitting rooms! The Sandstone vision is to provide its residents and staff with the opportunity to live and work in high-quality, modern and dynamic environments, in which our residents and their loved ones can relax, enjoy and call their own home.

This stunning 53-bed home opened just 2 years ago and offers its residents state-of-the-art facilities unrivalled in the area, to include a coffee shop/bistro, hair & nail salon, separate dining and lounge areas and landscaped gardens, whilst at the same time providing exceptional standards of care supported by the very latest care planning and nurse-call technology.

Here at Ribble Court, we provide high-quality specialist/complex nursing care and residential dementia care on separate floors, with a person-centred focus based on the needs and wishes of the residents maintained at all times.

As a Senior Care Assistant at our home, your role may involve:

• Undertaking any necessary training
• Supporting our residents with personal care and hygiene, eating, and getting involved with daily activities
• Providing emotional support and companionship
• Supporting our residents to live an enriched and fulfilled life, focused on their individual hobbies, preferences and abilities
• Maintaining high standards within the care home environment
• Senior-level duties to support the Home Manager, which may involve: staff supervisions, appraisals, record-keeping, liaising with outside professionals, interviewing etc.

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform.
• Free Meals*
• Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - ongoing face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

*Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

What are we looking for?

• Supervisory/leadership experience in a residential or nursing home setting
• A positive outlook and warm personality
• Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards
• Confident in record-keeping and the use of various technologies
• Able to remain calm and guide colleagues under pressure
• Flexibility to work shift patterns according to the needs of our residents

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.