Senior Care Assistant

**Senior Care Assistant**

Right at Home Sefton

Locations: Maghull, Netherton, Formby, Bootle, Litherland, Seaforth, Crosby & Waterloo

Hourly Rate: £13.30ph

Hours per week: 35 Guaranteed Hours

**Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant looking for career development?**

**Do you want to work with an employer that values and rewards your hard work?**

**Do you want to work somewhere that can offer you choice and a clear path in your career progression?**

**Then we have the opportunity for you**

We are actively recruiting an ambitious, driven, and caring Senior Care Assistant for our growing community team. Right at Home Sefton delivers high-quality, trusted care and support to adults living in the comfort of their own home.

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be expected to promote all Right at Home Sefton core values and beliefs in every aspect of your role, from working with our fantastic Clients to mentoring new Care Assistants. This is a Full Time role, working 35 hours per week with additional over time offered.

What we offer our Senior Care Assistants:

- Access to high-quality training and ongoing professional development
- Premium hourly rates at £13.30ph and additional mileage pay at 35p per mile.
- Career progression opportunities and room to grow
- An employer that really listens, values, and appreciates everything you do
- A role that offers something different every day and plenty of job satisfaction
- Recognition and rewards for hard work
- The opportunity to be part of a ‘family feel’ supportive team who put quality at the heart of everything they do
- £200 REFER A FRIEND BONUS SCHEME

Duties will include but are not limited to:

- Delivering the highest quality care and support to our amazing Clients
- Maintaining clear, timely records such as communication sheets, MAR Charts and care plans and alerting the Registered Manager to any issues that may cause concern
- Reporting to management on changes to care requirements and employee training needs
- Mentoring and supporting new Care Assistants during shadowing shifts
- Carrying out daily quality checks for care delivery, employee conduct and paperwork in the field such as communication logs, MAR charts and care and support plans
- Working closely with the office team to maintain strong communication with the care delivery team
- Gathering and sharing best practice with peers and the wider team
- Taking an active part in regular team meetings, sharing ideas and suggestions to improving our service
- Conducting Client and Care Assistant introductions as part of our ‘no stranger’ policy
- Carrying out competency checks on new care assistants and offering support where required
- Ensure a thorough knowledge, understanding and adherence to all company policies and procedures in line with CQC regulatory requirements

Requirements of a Senior Care Assistant:

- Minimum of two years ‘experience of working within a health and social care setting
- Hold a level 2 RQF or equivalent in Health and Social Care
- Experience of promoting wellbeing through a positive attitude and work ethic
- Ability to demonstrate a genuine passion for delivering excellent care
- Able to demonstrate good organisational and leadership skills
- Hold a full and valid driving licence and have access to your own vehicle
- Flexibility with travelling across all areas of operation

Right at Home delivers high-quality, trusted care and support. For us to do this, we give our employees access to the highest quality training and continuous professional development opportunities.
- Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics._