Senior Carer - Nights

SERENCROFT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend bonus - up to £200!

Blue Light Card Eligibility

Employee of the quarter

Job summary

Serencroft Care Homes is seeking a Senior Carer to lead overnight personal care at Gable Court Care Home, Romford. This flexible, bank-based role covers night shifts as required, delivering high-quality care with calm, professional leadership for residents and staff.

You will supervise night teams, administer medication safely, update care plans and risk assessments, monitor wellbeing, and support induction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a care team
• Willingness to undertake DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to work night shifts including weekends

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate overnight personal care per residents' care plans
• Supervise night staff, providing clinical and practical guidance
• Administer medication safely according to policy
• Review and update care plans and risk assessments
• Monitor residents' health overnight and escalate concerns promptly
• Support induction and training of new night staff
• Maintain accurate care records and comply with infection control
• Promote dignity, independence and choice in care
• Cover night shifts as required across the home

Skills

Leadership

Night supervision

Medication administration

Care plan updates

Communication

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Senior Carer - Nights

Hours: Various hours available on a Bank basis (flexible, as required - zero hours) - Nights

Rate of Pay: £13.75 per hour

Location: Gable Court Care Home, Romford, RM6 4AZ

About Us

Serencroft Care Homes is an independent care provider operating five residential and nursing homes across England, including Gable Court in Romford. We are CQC-regulated and B Corp certified, and we work in partnership with NHS commissioners and local universities to provide high-quality, person-centred care. We're looking for an experienced, compassionate Senior Carer to help lead the delivery of high-quality care overnight for the residents and staff who call Gable Court home, covering night shifts flexibly as needed.

The Role

As our Senior Carer, you'll take a lead role in delivering and coordinating personal care for residents at Gable Court overnight, on a flexible, as-required basis, supervising and supporting care staff on shift. You'll help ensure the home meets health and safety standards - playing an important behind-the-scenes role in the comfort and wellbeing of our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of personal care to residents overnight, in line with their individual care plans
• Supervise, support and mentor care staff during night shifts, providing clinical and practical guidance
• Administer medication safely and accurately, in line with home policy and training
• Carry out and review care plans and risk assessments, updating them as residents' needs change
• Monitor residents' health and wellbeing overnight, escalating any concerns to senior management or healthcare professionals promptly
• Support the induction and training of new and junior night care staff
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date care records in line with home procedures
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures at all times
• Promote residents' dignity, independence and choice in all aspects of their care
• Work flexibly across night shifts as required, covering absence and additional demand within the home

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Senior Carer or Health Care Assistant, with experience supervising others, is desirable
• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or working towards) is an advantage
• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check
• Willingness to work flexibly across night shifts, including weekends, on a Bank basis
• Confidence leading and supervising a care team overnight
• Experience within a care home, healthcare or similarly regulated environment is desirable.
• Good communication skills and a flexible, can-do attitude.

What We Offer

• A varied, hands-on role within a supportive, values-led care home team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities within a multi-site care group
• Full induction
• Potential to take up NVQ once successfully completing probation period.
• A supportive value led team environment
• Refer a Friend bonus - up to £200!
• Blue Light Card Eligibility
• Employee of the quarter - opportunity to potentially win tickets to sporting events or purchasing vouchers for amazing brands and so much more!

Serencroft Care Homes is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of background