Senior Care Assistant | Care Home

Senior Care Assistant (Nights) | Care Home | 44 hrs

We are currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant to join our passionate team at Cwrt Enfys Care Home

Cwrt Enfys, Ystradgynlais, SA9 1DS

Contracts Available -

22hrs Contract

33hrs Contract

44hrs Contract

* Please note we are unable to offer any sponsorship opportunities.

Silvercrest is a small family of nursing care homes across South Wales. 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.

Are you an experienced Care Assistant ready to take the next step in your career?

We're looking for a confident and compassionate Senior Care Assistant to support the delivery of high-quality care while helping to guide and develop our care team.

Why Join Us?

• Leadership role within an established nursing home
• Every other weekend off (where rota allows)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Support towards qualifications and career progression
• Reimbursement of Social Care Wales registration fees
• Employee referral scheme
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Thank You Celebration and Long Service Awards
• Supportive team culture where colleagues are recognised and valued
• Stay informed throughout your application with our interactive recruitment platform

About the Role

Working closely with the Care Manager and nursing team, you will play a key role in maintaining excellent standards of care and supporting colleagues to deliver positive outcomes for residents.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting the care team during shifts
• Providing hands-on care and support to residents
• Supervising and mentoring colleagues
• Supporting supervisions and performance management processes
• Monitoring residents' physical and emotional wellbeing
• Promoting person-centred care and positive resident experiences
• Administering medication where trained and authorised
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and wider multidisciplinary teams

What We're Looking For

• Previous care experience, ideally with supervisory responsibilities
• QCF Level 3 or willingness to work towards it
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to motivate and support colleagues
• Positive, professional and caring approach
• Commitment to delivering outstanding care

About Silvercrest

Silvercrest operates nursing homes across South Wales and is committed to providing high-quality care that promotes dignity, independence and choice. We believe great care starts with great people and are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel supported, valued and able to thrive.

If you're ready to take the next step in your care career and make a meaningful difference every day, we'd 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.

• Previous experience working within a care environment

• Previous supervisory experience within a care environment

• Building Relationships
• Providing Care
• Administering Medicine