Senior Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Princes Risborough is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to lead a team delivering exceptional care to our residents. The role involves planning care, managing a team, and ensuring residents feel secure and dignified. Candidates should possess an NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, and have experience in residential care. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including holiday, pension, and training opportunities.

Benefits

30 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Discounts via Blue Light Card and 'My Rewards' programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a residential care setting.
• Positive role model capable of motivating others.
• Ability to delegate tasks and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to deliver outstanding care.
• Plan and implement care plans for residents.
• Review care plans regularly through assessments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Team motivation

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Senior Care Assistant

Location: Icknield Court, Princes Risborough

Pay rate: £13.90

Contracted hours: 68

About the role

Are you a senior experienced carer or support worker 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.

Icknield Court care home is conveniently located close to the town centre of Princes Risborough, and is also within easy reach of High Wycombe. Our care home provides a friendly and modern living environment and offers 90 individual rooms positioned across six separate wings. With many facilities and plenty of outdoor and communal space, residents can participate in stimulating social activities and enjoy each other’s company. Personal items can be brought from home and added to rooms to provide those homely touches.

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.

And 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