Senior Care Assistant

3 days ago

Penicuik, United Kingdom Glencorse Care Home Full time

**Senior Care Assistant**:
**Care and Support - Glencorse Care Home**:
**Contract**:**Full Time and Part
- Time**:
**Salary**:**£13.60 Per Hour**:
**Shift Type**:**Days**:
**Contracted hours**:**Full Time and Part Time**:
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 100 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.

  • Senior Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom CARE CONCERN GROUP LIMITED Full time

    Senior Care Assistant Care and Support - Glencorse Care Home Contract: Full Time and Part-Time Salary: £13.60 Per Hour Shift Type: Days Contracted hours: Full Time and Part Time 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...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Aurem Care Full time

    Care Assistant (Days) Location: Aaron House Care Home – Beeslack House, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QF Responsibilities Caring and supporting our residents in their journey with Aurem Care. Providing personal care, social support, and creating heart‑warming memories. Ensuring the needs of our residents are met through the use of our...

  • Care Assistant

    3 days ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Aurem Care Full time

    **Job Ref**:AUR1023 **Branch**:Aaron House Care Home **Location**:Aaron House Care Home, Penicuik **Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary **Contract type**:Permanent **Hours**:Full Time **Shift pattern**:08:00 to 20:00, 20:00 to 08:00 **Hours per week**:24 - 48 **Posted date**:17/12/2024 **Closing date**:19/01/2025 Are you seeking an opportunity to...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Aurem Care Full time

    Care Assistant (Bank) Aaron House Care Home Beeslack House, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QF Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact? Do you possess compassion, approachability, and unwavering trustworthiness? Have you had experience in caregiving? Join us in a fulfilling career where you can truly make a difference in the...

  • Care Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Aurem Care Full time

    Care Assistant (Nights) Location: Aaron House Care Home Beeslack House, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QF Apply for this job Responsibilities Caring and supporting our amazing residents in their journey with Aurem Care. Providing personal care, social support and making impactful and heart‑warming memories. Ensuring the needs of our residents...

  • Care Assistant

    1 week ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Aurem Care Full time

    Care Assistant (Days) Aaron House Care Home, Beeslack House, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QF Are you seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact in your local community? Do you possess qualities such as compassion, approachability, and unwavering trustworthiness? Have you had the privilege of gaining valuable experience in the field of...

  • Night Care Assistant

    3 days ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom Glencorse Care Home Full time

    **Night Care Assistant**: **Care and Support - Glencorse Care Home**: **Contract**:**Full Time and Part - Time**: **Salary**:**£12.70 Per Hour**: **Shift Type**:**Nights**: **Contracted hours**:**Full Time and Part Time**: Located in the heart of the Greenlaw Mains community, Glencorse Care Home is a brand-new, purpose-built luxury care home opening soon....

  • Care Assistant

    4 days ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom New Century Care Full time

    Are you looking to work locally ? Are you caring, personable and trustworthy? Do you have care experience? We are seeking Care Assistants to join our friendly team, at Aaron House Care Home, in Penicuik, Edinburgh. Aaron House care home, is a grand, converted mansion house, located in beautiful, spacious grounds, in a quiet rural area of Edinburgh. The home...

  • Care Assistant

    4 days ago

    Penicuik, United Kingdom New Century Care Full time

    Are you looking to work locally ? Are you caring, personable and trustworthy? Do you have care experience? We are seeking Care Assistants to join our friendly team, at Aaron House Care Home, in Penicuik, Edinburgh. Aaron House care home, is a grand, converted mansion house, located in beautiful, spacious grounds, in a quiet rural area of Edinburgh. The home...

  • Health Care Assistant

    1 day ago

    Penicuik, Midlothian, United Kingdom Care Concern Group Full time

    Care and Support - Glencorse Care HomeContract: Full Time and Part- TimeSalary: £12.70 Per HourShift Type: Days & Nights AvailableContracted hours: 12 to 44Located 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...