Senior Care & Support Assistant

About The Role

Role: Senior Care & Support Assistant

Location: Elizabeth House, Dolbery Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4PX

Pay rate: £13.80 per hour

Hours: Full‑time and part‑time positions available, including alternate weekend work.

Shift Patterns Available: 07:45 – 20:00

Are you a dedicated individual who can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents and lead by example to support and motivate our care teams?

You should have prior experience in care, including care planning and medication administration, and hold, or be happy to work towards, an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).

If you're passionate about delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care, we’d love to hear from you.

• Previous experience in a care setting, including care planning and medication administration.
• Strong communication skills and leadership potential.
• A genuine passion for supporting others and promoting independence.

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision and support to Care Assistants.
• Deliver personalised care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
• Promote independence and dignity in all aspects of care.
• Act as a point of escalation for concerns or incidents.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team culture.

You'll receive a comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development, support from a friendly, experienced team, and the opportunity to deliver person‑centred care that makes a difference. In addition, we offer a stimulating and rewarding career with recognition and career progression.

At Care South, we value all our staff. Our benefits package includes:

• Online/retail discounts – Blue Light Card.
• Paid induction and training.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• NMC pin fees paid by us.
• Staff association.
• Local staff reward programme.
• On‑site learning and development team.
• Career progression.
• Competitive pay rates.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.

• You must be 18 years or older.
• We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

If you’re kind, caring, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of something truly special.

For any questions please contact the recruitment team on .