Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Wakefield Council seeks a Senior Care Assistant for their Dementia Care Home in Knottingley, offering a rewarding opportunity to support vulnerable adults. This part-time night role involves managing care and medications, ensuring high quality of life for residents, and providing support to the management team.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Access to high-quality training offers

Employee support products

Discounted and subsidised public transport

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults.
• Willingness to complete NVQ 3 in Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the care of residents.
• Manage and safely administer service users’ medications.
• Provide person-centred care and support.

Skills

Understanding of Safe manual handling techniques

Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults

Education

NVQ 2 in Social Care

NVQ 3 in Social Care (desirable)

Job description

We are a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley, supporting vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Care Assistant to work 20 hours a week on nights. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position includes weekends and bankholidays with enhanced rates of pay.

What will be expected from me?
The purposeof this role is to oversee and maintain the care of the residents and support the home manager and assistant manager with the general running of the home and provision of person-centred care and support for our residents.
What I might be doing?

• You will provide person-centred care and supportfor the residents within the home.
• You will communicate the needs of service users to management and maintain good relations between service users, staff, and families.
• You will manage and safely administer service users’ medications.
• You will providing high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

Why Wakefield Council?

• We are a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Support and access to high-quality training offers to help progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient Team need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace.
• Access to a range of employee support products.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Essential requirements:

• NVQ 2 in Social Care. NVQ 3 in Social Care is desirable however candidate must be willing to complete this qualification.
• An understanding of Safe manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults.
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults and an understanding of their differing complex care needs.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Patrycja Walesiak.

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