Senior Care Assistant

LOCATION:
The Erskine Home, PA7 5PU

SALARY:
£25,683 - £28,295 per year pro rata, per annum

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
37.5 hours per week

**37.5 hours per week, Internal Rotation**

**Our service is provided in a 24/7, 365 days environment**:
**shifts include weekends & bank holidays**

**Our standard shifts are 12½ hours (includes unpaid break)**

**and are rotational between Day Shift and Night Shift**

**Day Shift: 07:30 - 20:00**

**Night Shift: 19:30 - 08:00**

**Grade 3 Salary £25,683 - £28,295 per annum (pro rata)**

**Closing Date: Sunday 11th May 2025**

**Working for Erskine**:
**“ERSKINE** is an iconic Scottish charity, formed in 1916 by Scotland’s compassionate response to the horrors of war. A century later, we still believe that Veterans and their families deserve our utmost respect and compassion, for the sacrifices they made and the challenges they now face. At Erskine, we work as a dedicated team to ensure that Veterans of all ages are cared for to the highest of standards in a beautiful, fun-filled environment, made up of two care homes and a Veterans Village of cottages, activities centre and apartments.

Working in social care can be demanding. However, at Erskine it will also be rewarding and fulfilling. You will be making an incredible difference to the lives of our residents and their loved ones, at a critical time. We value skills and qualifications, but we prize kindness and compassion, above all. Our team is crucial to providing the best care possible, so we recognise and reward our employees with benefits including employer pension contribution, fantastic career opportunities, and enhanced annual leave.

If you are kind and committed, then **you do** have what it takes to be part of the team here at Erskine The ultimate aim is exceptional care and support to our ex-service community and everyone in every role, in every department plays their part.”

**The Role**:
**Be compassionate Be exceptional Be a Senior Care Assistant for Erskine Veterans Charity**

**As a Senior Care Assistant at Erskine, you will support Care Assistants, under the supervision of Lead Senior Care Assistants/Registered Nurses, to provide the highest quality of care to out residents who have wide-ranging and complex needs including dementia.

This is a demanding role, duties will be varied and no day will be the same. You will support residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing and assisting with meals. You will also care for their psychological and social needs promoting independence and personal choice, whilst encouraging them to take part in the wide range of activities that Erskine have to offer.

You will have a kind, warm and caring nature, be patient and understanding and be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are essential as you will be required to update records, write reports and care plans and liaise with residents, relatives and staff.

SVQ III in Health and Social Care or SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 7 is essential, as well as the relevant PDA (internal applicants can be working towards SVQ III). The postholder is required to be registered at Supervisor level with the SSSC and have experience of administering medications.

**Benefits**:

- Dayforce Wallet - employees have the power to request up to 50% of their earned pay, on-demand, in between pay periods with Dayforce Wallet
- 28 days annual leave plus 5 public holidays, increasing to 33 days per year, at the rate of 1 additional day for 5 years
- Employer pension contribution
- Re-imbursement of professional care fees
- Structured Induction programme
- Flexible working considered
- Opportunities for training & development
- Enhanced sick & maternity pay
- In-house Occupational Health Service
- Free On-Site Parking
- Health and Wellbeing Scheme
- Blue Light Card

**Please note**: