Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

Marsh House
  • Title Senior Care Assistant (Nights)
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Senior Carer / Head of Care / Team Leader
  • Salary £12.20ph
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Leyland, Lancashire

Job Summary

Date posted: 20 February 2025
  • Job Reference: SCA

£300 Welcome Bonus after the first 3 Month Probation Period

We Need YOU Now, They Need YOU Always

Dovehaven Care Homes are recruiting for a Senior Care Assistants to join our team at Marsh House Residential Home in Leyland, working 7.30pm- 7.30am Full time or Part time Contracts available.

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About the Role :

As the Senior Care Assistant, you will be tasked with managing the care team within the Home and ensuring that care staff are adhering to CQC guidelines whilst providing exceptional levels of care to residents. You will promote and deliver high standards of care and supervise and instruct less experienced staff to enable them to fully contribute to the care provided within the Home.

Skills and Experience:

  • Excellent communication and written skills
  • Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
  • Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
  • Team player but able to work on your own initiative
  • Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home
  • Previous supervisory experience within a care/nursing home setting and experience of working with the elderly
  • An NVQ level 2 in health & social care is essential along with a dedicated passion for providing exceptional care.

In return we offer:

  • Career development opportunities
  • Excellent work environment
  • Monthly pay
  • Paid DBS
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free uniform
  • 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave
  • Pension scheme

If you feel you have the right values for our family run Company, you will be supported by a programme of induction, training and development throughout your career with us.

Salary: £10.60 per hour - Plus a £300 Welcome Bonus after the first 3 Month Probation Period

Skills / Qualifications:

  • NVQ level 2 in health & social care