Senior Care Assistant

Honey Lane Care Home
  • Title Senior Care Assistant
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Senior Carer / Head of Care / Team Leader
  • Salary £13.25 per hour
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Waltham Abbey, Essex

Job Summary

Date posted: 25 February 2025

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits of joining our team

What we can offer you

 

  • £13.25 per hour - Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts
  • Night shifts - 8pm to 8am 
  • 42 hours per week 
  • Enhanced pay on bank holidays
  • 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
  • Pension
  • Staff recognition schemes
  • Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
  • I have an idea £50 gift card
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Comprehensive Training and Career Development
  • A friendly and supportive working environment 
  • Dedicated mental health champions 

About the role

As our Senior Carer, you’ll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. You will act as a key worker for a number residents’ and so building meaningful relationships with our residents’ and their families is crucial. You will participate in the formulation and maintenance of

 

Individual electronic care plans and will have experience of this.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

· You will undertake formal supervisions of junior staff and must have experience of this

· You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being

· You’ll need to understand and comply with all statutory and legal requirements that are relevant such as Health and Safety, COSHH, and all aspects of the care Standards Act.

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

 

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.