Senior Care Assistant

**Senior Care Assistant - (Days) - Meadows Park - Louth**

So, you are passionate about continuing your career in care but there is no where to go in your current role come to Tanglewood we never stop progression we promote it

You have your NVQ Level 2 and don’t want to stop there we won’t stop you we will promote your training

You want a strong, compassionate, and unique working environment we at Tanglewood have this come and join us

At Tanglewood we are expanding our homes and our teams. We are enthusiastic about promoting you as an individual, if you have specific career aspirations within care, we will advocate any training you need including NVQ Level 2, 3, 4, 5.

**We want you to come to us and stay with us long term and we show our appreciation with numerous perks You will join a family environment with supportive staff and management, a competitive hourly rate, your DBS paid for, paid breaks, enhancement overtime rate of £3 extra per hour, and a joining bonus after probation completion**

Meadows Park is one of our newer homes, it is beautiful with cinema room, cocktail bar, wellness rooms and more.

Meadows Park in Louth are searching for that all important Senior Care Assistant to join our team and continue to promote our high standards and family feel. As a Senior Care Assistant you are important and integral to the team and you are important and needed by the residents.

As a Senior Care Assistant you will be responsible for a number areas in the home:

- Helping support residents with their morning routines to get ready for the day,
- Working with families to understand each residents needs, desires and purpose in their daily lives,
- Checking on residents in a timely manner to ensure they are comfortable, their dignity is respected and they feel safe and secure at all time,
- Being the individual who supports the residents, keeping them company and keeping their purpose in life strong,
- You will help support and lead the care assistants in the home, assisting with questions, advice and ensuring the day runs smoothly,
- You will dispense medication to each resident through the day and recording information in a timely and accurate manner,
- Assisting care assistants with ensuring the home is kept clean and records are diligently updated,
- Working closely with external bodies to ensure the appropriate level of care is provided to each resident,
- Updating and reviewing care plans in accordance with regulations and policies,

This list is not exhaustive and there are many aspects to being a Senior carer at Tanglewood which tie in with our company values: to be empathetic with the residents, remember they are just like us To be united as a team, innovative with your ideas and nurturing in nature and compassionate towards others.

We value our staff and if you want to make a difference for yourself and our residents then apply

Tanglewood have competitive rates of pay, stability in shift patterns and an abundance of benefits:

- Free tunic when you begin,
- Meals included on shift,
- Induction and initial training for the role you begin,
- Ongoing refresher training and staff development and unique training tailored to your career route,
- Time and a half on all bank holidays,
- Refer a friend scheme,
- DBS paid for
- £3 per hour extra for overtime
- Competitive hourly rate
- Joining bonus
- Paid breaks

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £11.30 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Louth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: MP6