Senior Care Assistant | Care Home

Senior Care Assistant | Care Home | £14.15ph

Senior Care Assistant

Morgana Court & Lodge, South Cornelly, CF33 4RE

44hrs Contract

£14.14p.h

Silvercrest
is a small family of nursing care homes across South Wales. Our ethos is to provide quality care while ensuring that privacy, dignity, and choice for our residents are at the heart of everything we do.

Are you experienced, motivated, and compassionate? Do you have leadership skills and a passion for supporting and inspiring others? We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Senior Care Assistant
.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking a lead role in all aspects of care within the home, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care outcomes.

• Supporting the Care Manager with the supervision, appraisal, and performance management of the care team, assisting colleagues to achieve their potential.

• Providing hands‑on care and support to residents, including assistance with personal care, mobility, and mealtime support.

• Building meaningful relationships with residents and their families to ensure a person‑centred approach to care.

• Collaborating with the care and nursing teams to ensure high‑quality care delivery.

• Assisting in the coordination and engagement of activities to promote residents' well‑being.

• Monitoring and recording residents' physical and emotional well‑being.

• Supporting and inspiring the care team, ensuring all team members attend necessary training and apply the learning in the workplace.

• Administering medication where trained to do so.

• Acting in a professional manner at all times with residents, visitors, and staff.

What we can offer you:

• Comprehensive training and induction program.

• Opportunity for professional development and career progression.

• Salary in line with Real Living Wage. Increasing with additional CHAP role & responsibilities.

• Reimbursement of SCW registration fees.

• Employee referral and reward scheme

• Supportive and inclusive work environment.

• Colleague Wellbeing - free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

• Recognition schemes, including an Annual Thank You Celebration and Long Service Awards.

• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of residents.

What we ask in return:

• Experience in care, with previous supervisory experience preferred.

• QCF Level 3 or a willingness to work towards this qualification.

• Willingness to undertake CHAP (Care Home Advanced Practitioner) training

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and support others.

• Energetic, motivated, and caring individual with a positive mindset.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.

• Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.

If you are passionate about providing care, supporting your colleagues, and making a real difference in the lives of residents, we would love to hear from you.

Whilst we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds, all applicants must be able to meet the requirements of the role, including working the advertised shifts and undertaking the duties of the role safely, appropriately and competently.

Our staff are caring, respectful and dedicated professionals who share our vision of providing a safe and happy environment. Our residents have the freedom to live as independently as they like, whilst having access to the highest quality care at all times.

We invest in our people as they are paramount to running a successful care home so we have an attractive employee package. Our ethos is to provide quality care, and ensuring that privacy, dignity, and choice for our residents is at the heart of everything we do.

• NVQ/QCF Level 2

• NVQ/QCF Level 3
• Previous Leadership Experience
• Previous Medication Administration Experience