Senior Care Assistant
14 days ago
Bloxwich
Senior Night Care Assistant Location: Great Wyrley, WS6 Hours: 36 hours per week (12-hour shifts, 8pm-8am) Rate of Pay: £12.80 per hour Contract: Nights Nestled in a peaceful rural setting just four miles from Walsall town centre, this specialist care home offers a warm, welcoming environment for both residents and staff. Its a purpose-built, two-storey home provides exceptional residential, dementia, respite and short-stay care, supported by modern facilities including spacious lounges, dining rooms, a café, an on-site pub, and luxurious en-suite bedrooms. Offering a secure, landscaped dementia-friendly garden offers a calming outdoor space enjoyed throughout the year alongside an excellent training and development centre based on site for your own professional development We are now seeking a Senior Night Care Assistant to join this dedicated team and help them to continue delivering outstanding person-centred care. ⭐ What You'll Bring as a Senior Care Assistant: We're looking for someone who can demonstrate: Strong experience supervising care staff Proven ability in care planning and high-quality care delivery Experience in ordering, administering, and safely storing medication Excellent communication skills A solid understanding of health, safety and welfare Ability to work independently and use initiative Flexibility to support a 7‑day rota Professional boundaries while working as part of a team Qualifications & Training for the Senior Care Assistant role: NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) Up-to-date statutory and mandatory training, including: Fire Safety, COSHH, Health & Safety Dignity, Elder Abuse, Care Act 2014 Moving & Handling Infection Control Managing Behaviours that Challenge / Safety Intervention Safe Administration of Medication Safeguarding Food Hygiene Experience & Knowledge as a Senior Care Assistant: Dementia awareness and experience supporting individuals with complex needs Strong background in person-centred care Experience supervising staff and managing shift allocations Auditing care documentation and incident reporting Knowledge of safe medication practices Understanding of skill mix and team leadership Essential knowledge of health, safety and welfare Preferred candidates will also have experience working with older adults and individuals living with dementia. Why join this outstanding team as a Senior Care Assistant? You'll be part of a compassionate, supportive team in a beautifully designed home that truly values its staff teamed with the below benefits: • Paid Breaks + Paid handover time, • 24/7 Management support on-site and off site, • Excellent staffing to patient ratios, • Superb ongoing training delivered face: face at on-site state-of-the-art training suite and off., • Excellent career development opportunities, • Company Pension Scheme, • Staffing rotas visible at least 4 weeks in advance, • Free Staff Parking/Subsidised staff meals plus many other benefits, • Pay reviews based on competencies and capabilities For more information on the Senior Care Assistant role contact Sarah at Time Recruitment today