Senior Support Worker

Jupiter Recruitment; Sefton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a committed Senior Care Assistant for a nursing home in Southport, Merseyside. The role involves managing the care team, ensuring high standards of care, and requires previous experience in elderly care. The successful candidate will earn £14.00 per hour, with additional benefits including paid annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks of paid annual leave

Career development opportunities

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Dependable and flexible to meet the needs of the Home.
• Supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the Home.
• Ensure care staff adhere to CQC guidelines.
• Promote and deliver high standards of care.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Self-motivated and well-organised

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Care Assistant to work in an excellent nursing home based in the Southport, Merseyside area. You will be working for one of UK's leading healthcare providers. A beautifully refurbished care home that offers a safe and warm welcome to residents, providing professional and compassionate residential care for individuals living with dementia.

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Responsibilities

• You will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home
• Ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents
• Promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise
• Instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home

Qualifications and experience

• Excellent communication and written skills
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
• Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly

Salary and benefits

The successful Senior Care Assistant will receive an excellent salary of £14.00 per hour and the annual salary is £24,024 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 33 hours a week working through night shifts.

• 6 weeks of paid annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent work environment
• Paid DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• Pension scheme

Reference

Reference ID: 6984

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV