Senior Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Penicuik EH FZ, United Kingdom Glencorse Care Home Full time £13,600 - £69,120 per year
Senior Care Assistant
Care and Support - Glencorse Care Home
Contract:Full Time and Part- Time
Salary:£13.60 Per Hour
Shift Type:Days & Nights Available
Contracted hours:12 to 44

Located in the heart of the Greenlaw Mains community, Glencorse Care Home is a brand-new, purpose-built luxury care home opening soon. With 54 beautifully designed en suite bedrooms, it will offer exceptional Residential, Dementia, Nursing, and Respite care in a warm and welcoming setting.

We are now recruiting experienced and passionate Senior Care Assistants to join our commissioning team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the culture of a brand-new home from day one leading by example and delivering exceptional care in a modern, supportive environment.

What We Offer

  • £13.60 per hour
  • Full-time and part-time contracts available
  • Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided, free onsite parking
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full-time contract)
  • Full induction, mentoring and ongoing professional development
  • Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation

What You Will Do

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a vital leadership role within our care team, ensuring residents receive the highest standard of care and support, while making sure staff feel confident, informed and valued during each shift. You will lead and coordinate shifts, setting the tone and supporting your team to deliver excellent care. You will provide hands-on personal care with dignity, compassion and respect, administer and manage medication in line with care plans and protocols, and maintain accurate records. Effective communication with residents, families, healthcare professionals and colleagues will be key to your role, as will supporting and mentoring junior care staff to promote a positive and inclusive team culture. You will also be responsible for writing and updating care plans, risk assessments and other documentation, responding calmly and promptly to emergencies, and welcoming visitors and prospective families, showing them around the home's facilities.

What We're Looking For

  • A minimum of SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is essential.
  • SVQ Level 3 (or working towards it) is highly desirable.
  • Medication administration training with up-to-date competencies is required.
  • Experience in a senior care role within a residential or nursing home setting.
  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills, with the ability to delegate and mentor others.
  • A warm, compassionate personality with a genuine commitment to person-centred care.

About Us

Glencorse Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with over 130 homes across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering outstanding care in specialist settings and creating supportive workplaces where our teams can grow and flourish.

Our five core values: Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness, Inclusivity, define everything we do. If you share these values and want to bring your leadership skills to a role where you are truly appreciated, we would love to hear from you.

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