Senior Care Assistant

CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Cedar Lodge Care Home in Taunton, part of Willinbrook Healthcare within Care Concern Group, is hiring a Senior Care Assistant on a 34.5-hour contract at £13.71 per hour. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care for residents with complex needs, including dementia and mental health conditions.

You will supervise shifts, oversee medication, monitor wellbeing, and work with the team to maintain accurate records and strong communication with families and healthcare

Qualifications

• Must have Level 2 Health & Social Care (minimum), Level 3 desirable or willingness to work towards.
• Medication administration training and competency.
• Experience supporting or leading a care team.
• Ability to support individuals with complex needs, including mental health.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Calm, patient and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medication administration and ensure accurate records.
• Monitor residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing and respond to changes.
• Support and guide Care Assistants to maintain a calm, safe environment.
• Follow and review care plans and ensure proper documentation.
• Communicate effectively with residents’ families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Health & Social Care Level 2

Medication administration

Care team leadership

Complex needs support

Communication skills

Professional approach

Education

Health & Social Care Level 2

Health & Social Care Level 3 (desirable)

Job description

Cedar Lodge Care Home is a well established service in Taunton, Somerset, providing specialist dementia, palliative and respite care for up to 39 residents, alongside The Limes, a dedicated mental health community supporting a further 15 individuals. Set in a peaceful location, the home offers a welcoming, supportive environment with a strong focus on personalised care, dignity and wellbeing across both services.

Senior Care Assistant Contract

• £13.71 per hour
• Contracted to 34.5 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will support the delivery of high quality, person centred care for individuals with complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges.

You will take responsibility for the smooth running of your shift, ensuring care is well organised, consistent and delivered safely within a structured and supportive environment. Alongside providing hands on care, you will oversee medication, monitor residents’ physical and emotional wellbeing and respond appropriately to changes, including behaviours or complex needs.

Working closely with the wider team, you will support and guide Care Assistants, helping to maintain a calm, stable and consistent environment. You will follow and review care plans, ensure accurate record keeping and contribute to effective communication with colleagues, families and healthcare professionals.

This role requires a confident, calm and resilient approach, with the ability to support both residents and staff in a complex care setting.

What We Are Looking For

• Level 2 in Health & Social Care (minimum), with Level 3 desirable or willingness to work towards
• Medication administration training with competency
• Experience supporting or leading a care team within a care environment
• Confidence supporting individuals with complex needs, including mental health or behavioural support
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and professional approach

About us

Cedar Lodge Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values

Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.