Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Signature; Reigate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift for staff working

Life Assurance Scheme

Blue Light discount scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher / up to £1,

Purple Heart Award

Career training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is seeking a Care Supervisor for our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate. You will lead a small team of care assistants, supervise performance and development, and ensure high-quality resident care.

The role involves monitoring care plans, recording daily progress, and stepping in to perform care duties when needed, with an emphasis on calm leadership during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Experience in care leadership and supervising a team.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent is required.
• Medication administration qualification is a big advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and guide a small team of care assistants, organizing and leading by example.
• Monitor and review residents' care plans and ensure adherence by the team.
• Record residents' daily progress accurately and report findings.
• Perform care assistant duties with residents when required and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Care experience

Supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Use your experience and leadership qualities to inspire and develop our team of care assistants, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Care Supervisor at our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate.

What Signature Offer

• From £15.45 per hour
• Shift times: 19:15-07:15. Alternate weekends required.
• Full time Night shifts available.
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Workplace pension
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme eligible
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Staff recognition scheme – Purple Heart Award
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Train - Reigatenearest train station
• Walking - 0.9 milesfrom nearest train station
• Driving - M25 from nearest motorway / bypass

Your Role at Signature

As a Care Supervisor, you’ll be supporting and guiding a small team of care assistants, organising the team and leading by example. You’ll help them develop through regular supervisions, one to ones and annual performance reviews.

You’ll also be responsible for monitoring and reviewing residents care plans, ensuring they are adhered to by all team members. You’ll ensure residents’ daily progress is recorded and reported accurately. You’ll also be performing care assistant duties with residents as required.

You will keep a cool head and take the lead when staff or residents need help, such as in the event of an emergency.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as being assertive, confident and able to deal with challenging situations, experience in care, an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care and a recognised medication administration qualification are a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.