Senior Care Assistant Senior Care Assistant

HC-One Ltd.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Sunderland is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to deliver personalized care. In this role, you'll lead a team while focusing on kindness and ensuring the dignity of residents. A Level 2 Diploma in Adult Social Care is preferred, along with a compassionate approach and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and a range of benefits supporting your well-being and career development.

Benefits

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Colleague discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people.
• Experience in person-centred care planning.
• Knowledge of caring for people with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care Assistants maintaining high standards of care.
• Provide physical and mental stimulation through activities.
• Administer medication and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Kindness

Compassion

Curiosity

Communication

Record keeping

Education

Level 2 Diploma S/NVQ in Adult Social Care

Level 3 qualification in Adult Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Senior Care Assistant – HC One

As a Senior Care Assistant at HC One, kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining us, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people, planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity and independence.

You will get to know our residents and their families – helping to ensure we deliver truly personalised care plans. Leading a team of Care Assistants, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of care and will be a real influence on the rest of the team. Whether you are showing someone how to use a walking frame, helping someone at the end of their life to eat a meal or talking to a resident’s family on the phone, you’ll do so with a sense of kindness, above anything else.

Assisting the Registered Nurse and Care Manager, you will be involved in providing essential physical and mental stimulation through a range of social and recreational activities, as well as administering medication. One of your key responsibilities as Senior Care Assistant is to maintain accurate records of the work you do and build strong relationships with the rest of your team.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC‑One family, and are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.

Ideally, you’ll have completed a Level 2 Diploma S/NVQ in Adult Social Care and are prepared to work towards a Level 3 qualification in Adult Social Care or equivalent, with a background in person‑centred care planning and knowledge of caring for people with dementia. What’s essential is your brilliant positive energy and natural ability to get along with people. You’ll know what good record keeping looks like, manage your time effectively, and communicate with residents or co‑workers in a genuinely considerate and kind manner.

At HC‑One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life. To be able to provide the kindest possible care, there are five qualities that everyone who is part of the HC‑One team shows up with, supports and coaches in each other every single day.

5 Qualities – The HC‑One Way

• Curious – ask questions, look for clues and seek to understand.
• Compassionate – try to walk in the shoes of others.
• Creative yet practical – use imagination to make things happen.
• Courageous – support residents to live the life they want, and always be counted on.
• Inclusive – foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility in adult social care. You must be able to recognise the signs of possible abuse, harm or neglect and know what to do if concerns arise. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

£13.17 to £13.77 per hour – Location: Roker – Department: Carer. We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well‑being, and throughout your career as a Senior Care Assistant we will invest in you.

Benefits

• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications
• Free uniform
• During a shift of eight hours or more, a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream – financial well‑being and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award‑winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online – around‑the‑clock GP consultation via an interactive app, available to you and your dependents under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts – access to over 1600 high‑street discounts, including carefully selected partners
• Well‑being – free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, giving colleagues and their family access to 24/7, 365 support for a range of issues, including physical, mental and financial issues
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards
• Attractive referral‑a‑friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role