Senior Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Holmer Green; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established care provider in Holmer Green is seeking a Senior Carer to lead a team and deliver outstanding care to residents. Responsibilities include planning care, ensuring residents' wellbeing, and supporting team development. Candidates should have experience in residential care with an NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care. This position offers a competitive hourly rate of £13.90 and various employee benefits including 30 days holiday and pension.

Benefits

30 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts via Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a residential care setting.
• Supervisory experience is preferred but not essential.
• A supportive individual with problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of carers to deliver outstanding care.
• Plan and implement care ensuring residents' dignity and independence.
• Regularly review care plans through continuous assessment.

Skills

Experience in residential care

Excellent communication skills

Ability to motivate others

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Senior Carer
Location: Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6RF
Pay rate: £13.90 per hour
Contracted hours: 15 hours per week

About the role

Are you a senior experienced carer with the passion to make a difference? Can you lead a small team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best? Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do. Supporting the Home Manager, and leading a team of carers, you’ll be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity, and independence. You’ll ensure care plans are regularly reviewed through continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. You’ll be able to manage your time between supporting your team effectively and ensuring the wellbeing of our residents. In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment. Cherry Garth care home is a welcoming and modern home, tucked away in the heart of the Holmer Green community, and with easy access to High Wycombe. It provides 60 fully furnished individual rooms, positioned across four separate wings, each with its own bright, modern and sociable communal areas including lounges, dining areas and kitchenettes.

In return

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing. Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

About you

You’ll have previous experience of working in a residential care setting with a NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care. You might have previous supervisory experience, like delegating tasks, supporting inductions for new starters and 1 to 1s but this is not essential. What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to deliver the best possible care to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries. If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Senior Support Worker within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.