Senior Community Care Assistant

Please note that we are not currently offering a COS.

*Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle required*

Are you a Senior Care Professional ready to step up and lead in the field? My Homecare Gloucester is looking for an experienced Senior Community Care Assistant to oversee care quality, supervise teams, and ensure exceptional service delivery in the community. This is a hands\-on leadership role for someone who thrives on autonomy, sound judgement, and making a real difference.

About the Role

Working alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Care Managers, you will be the senior presence in the field—mentoring staff, monitoring quality, and stepping in to deliver care when needed. You'll assess competencies, support complex care packages, and serve as the first point of escalation for our Care Professionals. This role offers flexibility with full\-time or part\-time options, though you will need to work evenings, weekends, and participate in the on\-call Rota

.What You'll Do

• Deliver high\-quality, person\-centered care in line with individual care plans


• Supervise, mentor, and coach Care Professionals through shadow shifts, observations, and spot checks


• Support complex and higher\-risk care packages


• Complete competency assessments and sign off new starters during induction


• Act as the visible senior lead and first point of escalation in the community


• Identify, manage, and escalate safeguarding, medication, and quality concerns


• Provide out\-of\-hours advice and decision\-making support as part of the on\-call Rota

What You'll Bring (Essential)

✔ Currently working as a Senior Care Professional
✔ Minimum 1 year of experience in domiciliary care
✔ Proven ability to supervise staff and assess competence in practice
✔ Strong understanding of care plans, medication support, safeguarding, and CQC standards
✔ Confidence working independently in the community with sound decision\-making skills
✔ Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and on\-call this is not a 9\-to\-5 role
✔ Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle

Why My Homecare Gloucester?

• A clearly defined senior field\-based role with genuine autonomy


• Competitive salary reflecting your experience and responsibilities


• Supportive, accessible management team that trusts you to lead


• Opportunity to shape service quality and safety in your community

Ready to take the next step in your care career? Apply now if you're an experienced senior care professional looking for a dedicated field\-based supervisory role where your expertise will be valued and your leadership will make an impact.

Due to the specific needs and expressed preferences of the individuals we support, this position is open to female applicants only. Many of our clients require assistance with personal care and have requested support from female care workers to maintain their privacy, dignity, and cultural or religious beliefs. This requirement is permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, which allows employers to apply a genuine occupational requirement where being of a particular sex is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and assess all applications fairly and based on merit.

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £14\.00\-£14\.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral programme


• Store discount

Application question(s):

• We are not recruiting Skilled Workers \- Tier 2 or offering COS at this time


• This role is a Full Time \& Permeant


• What skills \& experience would you bring to the role of Senior Community Care Assistant at My Homecare Gloucester?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and a vehicle (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Gloucester, Gloucestershire (required)

Work Location: In person

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