Senior Care Assistant

Senior Night Care Assistant

Location:

Great Wyrley, WS6

Hours:

36 hours per week (12-hour shifts, 8pm-8am) Rate of Pay: £12.80 per hour

Contract:

Nights Nestled in a peaceful rural setting just four miles from Walsall town centre, this specialist care home offers a warm, welcoming environment for both residents and staff. Its a purpose-built, two-storey home provides exceptional residential, dementia, respite and short-stay care, supported by modern facilities including spacious lounges, dining rooms, a café, an on-site pub, and luxurious en-suite bedrooms. Offering a secure, landscaped dementia-friendly garden offers a calming outdoor space enjoyed throughout the year alongside an excellent training and development centre based on site for your own professional development We are now seeking a Senior Night Care Assistant to join this dedicated team and help them to continue delivering outstanding person-centred care.

? What You'll Bring as a Senior Care Assistant:
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

- Strong experience supervising care staff - Proven ability in care planning and high-quality care delivery - Experience in ordering, administering, and safely storing medication - Excellent communication skills - A solid understanding of health, safety and welfare - Ability to work independently and use initiative - Flexibility to support a 7-day rota - Professional boundaries while working as part of a team Qualifications & Training for the Senior Care Assistant role:

- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) - Up-to-date statutory and mandatory training, including:

- Fire Safety, COSHH, Health & Safety - Dignity, Elder Abuse, Care Act 2014 - Moving & Handling - Infection Control - Managing Behaviours that Challenge / Safety Intervention - Safe Administration of Medication - Safeguarding - Food Hygiene Experience & Knowledge as a Senior Care Assistant:

- Dementia awareness and experience supporting individuals with complex needs - Strong background in person-centred care - Experience supervising staff and managing shift allocations - Auditing care documentation and incident reporting - Knowledge of safe medication practices - Understanding of skill mix and team leadership - Essential knowledge of health, safety and welfare Preferred candidates will also have experience working with older adults and individuals living with dementia.

Why join this outstanding team as a Senior Care Assistant? You'll be part of a compassionate, supportive team in a beautifully designed home that truly values its staff teamed with the below benefits:

- Paid Breaks  Paid handover time - 24/7 Management support on-site and off site - Excellent staffing to patient ratios - Superb ongoing training delivered face: face at on-site state-of-the-art training suite and off.

- Excellent career development opportunities - Company Pension Scheme - Staffing rotas visible at least 4 weeks in advance - Free Staff Parking/Subsidised staff meals plus many other benefits - Pay reviews based on competencies and capabilities For more information on the Senior Care Assistant role contact Sarah at Time Recruitment today!