Senior Care Assistant

• Provide high quality, individualised care and support to residents during the day time
• Promote each person’s privacy, dignity and independence
• Supervise and lead the shift and team members
• Work together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere
• Carry out direct observation on a care assistant who is assisting someone to eat their lunch
• Check that a resident’s activities log has been completed
• Give a detailed handover to the team on the next shift
• Assist a resident to get dressed in the morning

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Care Assistant in residential care
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Ability to lead and motivate staff members
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hour

£3,000 welcome payment (paid as £1,500 on joining and £1,500 on completion of probationary period)