Senior Care Assistant
5 days ago
Preston
Senior Care Assistant Bamber Bridge - Preston Days - £14.00 per hour | 44-hour contract Nights - £14.00 per hour | 33-hour contract We are currently recruiting an experienced Senior Care Assistant to join a welcoming 55-bed residential service supporting individuals with Dementia. About the Role As a Senior Care Assistant, you will lead and support the care team, ensuring high standards of person-centred care and full compliance with CQC guidelines. You will act as a role model within the service, supervising and guiding junior staff and contributing to a positive, safe, and caring environment for residents. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Care Assistant: • Oversee and support the care team on shift, • Ensure care delivery meets CQC standards, • Promote high-quality, resident-focused care, • Mentor, supervise, and guide less experienced staff, • Minimum 1 year's experience as a Senior Care Assistant, • NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (essential), • Strong communication and written skills, • Previous experience in elderly care, • Self-motivated, organised, and resilient, • Able to work independently and as part of a team, • Career development opportunities, • Paid induction training, • Fortnightly pay, • DBS cost covered, • Free uniform, • 28 days' paid annual leave (pro rata)