Senior Support Worker

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join their team in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. The successful candidate will manage the care team and ensure high standards of care in a nursing home environment. Candidates must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care and possess experience in elderly care. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including paid annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

5.6 weeks of paid annual leave

Career development opportunities

Excellent work environment

Paid DBS

Free on-site parking

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience in a care/nursing home setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the care team within the home.
• Ensure care staff comply with CQC guidelines.
• Promote high standards of care.
• Instruct less experienced staff.

Skills

Excellent communication and written skills

Previous experience working within an elderly care setting

Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised

Team player, able to work independently

Dependable and flexible under pressure

Previous supervisory experience

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Senior Care Assistant to work in an exceptional care home based in the Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers. An inviting, purpose built nursing home, proving the most comfortable and supportive environment for residents who require general nursing care, dementia nursing or residential dementia care.

To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 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, hours and benefits

• Salary: £13.16 per hour (£22,582.56 per annum)
• Permanent full time role for 33 hours a week, day shifts
• 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Excellent work environment
• Paid DBS
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
• Pension scheme

Reference ID: 7108

To apply, please call 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [e-mail]. Talk to us - Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp. Our WhatsApp number is 07856209032.