Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant (Days) based at The Homestead, Carterton

Available Hours:
Permanent - Full Time - 38.5 hours per week.
Salary £14.40 per hour

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45-minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

Why join?
You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. Plus, much more!

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

* 20 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
* Life assurance.
* A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
* Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
* Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
* Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
* Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
* Access to wellbeing resources.
* Recommend a friend scheme.
* Family friendly policies.
* Long service awards.
* Free uniform and DBS check.
* Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role
As a Senior Care Assistant at MHA, you will lead and inspire a team of committed care assistants to provide the highest quality of care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. Duties will be varied and include supporting our residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. In addition, you will administer medication and maintain clear and accurate records. Every day will be different, and you'll have the opportunity to use your leadership and people skills to make a real difference.

About the home

The Homestead care home in Carterton
Finding the right care home can be a difficult journey for any family. But with The Homestead care home in Carterton, you'll find more than a picturesque rural setting. Because you'll also meet a caring local team that's here to help you make the best possible choice.
Join us and you'll quickly see why people say we feel like a second family. You'll understand that our team simply won't compromise in the quality of their support. The Homestead is located in beautiful grounds, in a quiet residential area of Carterton, with local shops and the lovely Kilkenny Lane County Park just a short walk away. And you'll feel the charitable ethos, along with the spirituality and warmth that flows through every MHA home.
Above all, we hope you'll see how the support and surroundings of The Homestead care home in Carterton could welcome a new lease of life for those we care for - with wellbeing, friendship and respect at its heart.

About you
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be passionate about caring for older people, have previous care experience and, as a minimum, hold an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in health and social care and be willing to complete level 3. In addition, you will have experience leading, coaching and motivating a team to deliver high quality care. You will have a kind, warm and caring nature and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative.

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's Talent Acquisition Team.