Senior Care Team Lead — Kindness-Driven Elder Care

Highgate Care Services Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly, supportive workplace

Opportunities for ongoing training and

Career progression

Job summary

Highgate Care Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join The Lawns in Darlington. The role is permanent and full-time (38.5 hours per week) with occasional evenings and weekends, paying £13.81 per hour.

You will support residents with daily living, supervise junior staff, and help maintain dignity and comfort. The team focuses on person-centered care and compassionate service for older people.

Qualifications

• Warm, approachable and brimming with positivity.
• Organised, reliable, and confident leading a Team.
• Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others.
• Passionate about improving the lives of older people.
• Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• NVQ level 3 (or willing to work towards this).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest possible levels of care by supporting residents with daily living.
• Support training and supervision of junior staff in the Home.
• Assist residents with all care needs, maintaining comfort and dignity.
• Monitor residents with limited mobility and those with learning difficulties.
• Assist in continence promotion and in end-of-life care where needed.
• Complete care planning notes and daily records per policy.
• Engage residents in social activities and hobbies in the Home.
• Answer nurse calls, doors, and telephone promptly and courteously.
• Report on residents’ well-being and liaise with GPs and managers.

Skills

Warm

Approachable

Positivity

Organised

Reliable

Leadership

Creative

Enthusiastic

Motivate others

Evenings & weekends

Previous experience

NVQ Level 3

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Highgate Care Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join The Lawns in Darlington. The role is permanent and full-time (38.5 hours per week) with occasional evenings and weekends, paying £13.81 per hour.

You will support residents with daily living, supervise junior staff, and help maintain dignity and comfort. The team focuses on person-centered care and compassionate service for older people.