Senior Care Assistant

Please note, we don't provide sponsorships.

Kingsway View has an outstanding opportunity for an already experienced Senior Care Assistant or for a Care Assistant with a strong background in care looking for that next step up

If you are an enthusiastic, attentive individual, looking for a role that enables and encourages real progression and development, look no further!

Our newly opened care home in Derby, Kingsway View is seeking Senior Care Assistants to join us on this exciting new journey. Providing residential, respite, dementia and nursing care, with 80 state\-of\-the\-art rooms for residents to reside in, spacious dining and lounge areas, an on\-site café, floor\-to\-ceiling windows, and so much more, we are excited to be bringing this opportunity to Derby!

What you will receive as a Senior Care Assistant;

• £14\.00 per hour


• Full\-time, permanent contract


• 38\.5 hours per week on a rolling 6\-week rota


• 12 hours shifts, 3 on 3 off, 8am\-8pm


• Derby\-based with fantastic transport links \- DE22 3ZB

What you will be doing as a Senior Care Assistant;

• Assist residents with the activities of daily living and personal care


• Supervise a team of carers, providing support and assistance where required


• Act as a role model for other care staff in respect of day\-to\-day activities


• Provide support at meal times


• Ensuring residents' independence, dignity and respect, by delivering the very best person\-centred care


• Responsible for daily medication rounds, ensuring records are maintained


• Interacting with, and encouraging residents to socialise and take part in activities

What benefits you will receive as a Senior Care Assistant;

• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Claim cash back on dental, eye care, physio, prescriptions etc


• 24/7 counselling service


• 24/7 GP service


• And more..


• Referral programme – claim up to £200 for referring a friend


• Employee of the month


• Care Awards


• Double Pay on bank holidays


• Early Pay Day scheme


• Various learning and development opportunities

What you will need to be successful as a Senior Care Assistant;

• Experience working within a caring environment


• Hold or be willing to work towards L3 in Health and Social Care


• The ability to communicate well and make others feel welcome and comfortable


• Supervisory and leadership skills, with a strong ability to motivate and inspire


• Willingness to develop new skills

If you would like to apply for this fabulous Senior Care Assistant opportunity at Kingsway View, please send your CV via the ‘apply’ function as soon as possible and we will be in touch.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £14\.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking


• Referral programme

Experience:

• Medication administration: 1 year (preferred)


• Care home: 2 years (preferred)


• Supervising: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ in Health \& Social Care, or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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