Experienced Senior Care Assistant

Bellingham
  • Title Experienced Senior Care Assistant
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Senior Carer / Head of Care / Team Leader
  • Salary £13.40 to £14.65 per hour
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

Job Summary

Date posted: 10 March 2025
  • Job Reference: senior care assistant

A1 RESIDENTIAL CARE LTD, The Bellingham are recruiting

£13.40 - £14.15 phr phr enhanced for all public holidays. (Plus reliability bonus - terms apply paid quarterly)

Experienced Senior Care required full time hours. 4/7 days per week on a rota basis to include every other weekend . Shifts are usually days, with the occasional awake night or sleep over for annual leave.

The successful candidate must be flexible and reliable with a willingness to cover additional shifts to help cover for annual leave and for the smooth running of the business and needs. Also need to have the ability to lead a team of staff along with a kind disposition and caring attitude to ensure our Residents are well cared for. You will be supporting the Manager in the smooth running of the home ensuring care plans are reviewed and audits are completed in a timely manner.

Uniforms and ongoing training is provided. This post is subject to a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure and 2 written references. Applications are invited from people holding a Health and social care NVQ/Diploma level 3 or higher and hands on experience in a similar position is required. Job requires receipt, returns of medication and administration so previous experience is essential.

Must be able to work to a high standard and use own initiative.

DBS costs will be met by the company and reclaimed in the first months pay.

Applications via e mail attaching an up to date cv.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Pay: Up to £14.65 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 36 per week

Additional pay:

  • Quarterly bonus

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Lytham St. Annes: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Diploma of Higher Education (required)

Experience:

  • supervisory: 2 years (required)
  • care home: 2 years (required)

Language:

  • english (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving License (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Skills / Qualifications:

  • level 3 in health and social care
  • experienced senior carer
  • previous knwoledge
  • experienced in receivingmedications
  • care plans and pcs care logging