Senior Care Assistant - Days

Senior Care Assistant - Days

Are you an experienced care professional with a passion for supporting others? We are looking for a dedicated Senior Care Assistant to join our compassionate and hardworking team, helping us deliver exceptional person-centred care to our residents.

If you are a driven individual who values teamwork and can act as a positive role model, we want to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefits including:

• We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• Uniform provided.
• Holiday pay.
• Cycle to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
• Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebrate that special birthday.
• Company sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service)
• Refer a Friend Scheme for successful referrals- for all permanent roles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
• Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
• Long service awards.

Location:

Hyllden Height, 140 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough TN11 9HJ

Hours:

42 hours per week

Pay: £[14.30 per hour

Contract:

Full time

Shift: Days

We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our Homes is like joining our family - and we make that no different for our new colleagues. If you enthusiastic and want to make a real difference, then you have come to the right place!

• Leading a team of Health Care Assistants, acting as a positive role model and trusted point of support.
• Assisting with personal care, meals, and daily living tasks.
• Administering medication (following training and guidelines).
• Updating care plans and maintaining accurate records.
• Delivering the highest standard of person-centred care, promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing for every resident.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and hygienic environment.
• Supporting family members and visitors.

• At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering care or as a Senior Care Assistant.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or willing to sign up/or working towards it).
• Trained in medication administration.
• Excellent people and customer service skills.
• Ability to induct, supervise and mentor junior staff.
• Time management skills to delegate tasks within a team.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal (within the team and to other external professionals) and writing (ability to write and maintain care plans) and digital skills.
• Caring attitude.
• Flexible and reliable.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

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