Day / Night Senior Care Assistant

**WE DO NOT OFFER EMPLOYER CERTIFICATE OF SPONSERSHIP.** We are a small residential care home for older people a warm friendly "home from home" for our residents giving person centered care to a very high standard. We are presently looking to enhance our team by recruiting a **compassionate** **Senior Care Assistant** on a permanent basis to cover daytime and waking night duties. This role is ideal for an **EXPERIENCED Senior Care Assistant**who is looking for a new opportunity, and a slower pace, working from 36 to 48 hours on a flexible basis to include Mainly Days with the occasional need to cover holidays for waking nights. We also require a Night Shifts Senior and a sleeping night shift care assistant for 4 nights a week. As a hands on holistic Senior Care Assistant, you will be an ambassador of our home at all times and always promoting a professional and caring image of the home whilst championing our 7 core values; Caring, Compassion, Kindness, Patients, Professionalism, Positivity and Respect. The role is vital as you are the most important part of our offering. You will be: - Able to demonstrate a genuine desire to deliver high quality compassionate person centered care, even if it takes a bit longer. - You will always be respectful of residents' choices, dignity and independence. - You will be caring and attentive with the skills to build strong and trusting relationships with both the residents and the whole team. You will be responsible for the physical and emotional wellbeing of the residents you support, this will include but not be limited to: - Help with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing. - Help with mobility around the home. - Prepare, cook and/or serve meals and drinks. - Generally keeping the home clean and tidy - Provide Companionship Carry out risk assessments and update care plans. **What can we offer you**: - Pay rate is from £12.50ph and 13.25ph depending on experience. - Our Senior Care Assistants are directly employed by us giving you access to our generous holiday entitlement and our optional workplace pension scheme. - Free online training, and free practical basic life support training - Support to complete nationally recognised qualifications. - Access to our Employee Assistance Program supporting in times of need **Essential Requirements** **Must have** experience of running a shift whilst being hands on. **Must have** experience of creating and updating care plans **Must be able** to book in and administer medications. **Must be able**to carry out risk assessments for residents. **Must have** moving and handling experience. **Must be able** to deal with conflict. **Must have** experience with challenging behaviour. **Must be able** to demonstrate an awareness of CQC fundamental requirements. **We Require**: - **Proof of the right to work in the UK** - We **DO NOT** offer employer sponsorship for any role. **Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Pay: £12.50-£13.25 per hour Expected hours: 22 - 48 per week **Benefits**: - Company pension - On-site parking Application question(s): - Do you have at least 3 years experience creating and updating care plans, risk assessments and medication administration. **Experience**: - Creating and updating care plans.: 3 years (required) - Medication Administration and completing Risk assessments: 3 years (required) - training new to industry care assistants.: 3 years (preferred) - providing care at a senior level.: 3 years (required) Licence/Certification: - Right to Work in the UK and are already living in the UK. (required) Work Location: In person