Senior Care Assistant Newton Abbot, England
Job description
Senior Care Assistant
30 Hours - 24 Senior Care & 6 Day care
**Please note we do not accept foreign visa sponsorship via Indeed**
We are looking for a to join our compassionate and caring home.
At St Benets we pride ourselves on being a high-quality, luxury care home that supports our residents to live their lives the way they want. We are looking for someone who shares our values, treating our residents the way we would want our own parents treated.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a compassionate and caring individual to really make a difference to the lives of those you support.
As a Senior carer you will make a direct difference to our residents' lives; leading the care team on the floor, assisting with medication, providing personal care and serving food and drinks. Unique to our homes, we also give seniors the chance to professionally develop their managerial skills: Seniors will spend around 6 hours in the office each week, learning managerial skills for specific aspects of the home, such as delivering supervisions, doing audits or mentoring junior staff.
What we provide:
- Extremely competitive rates of pay
- Full training in the role to become a great Senior carer
- Dedicated office time each week to develop additional managerial skills on the job
- Supportive team culture and open door policy
- Heavily subsidised DBS costs
- Free advanced studies (NVQs) in care
- Overtime rates of pay
- Automatic enrolment into RCG’s Healthshield programme for every employee! With a range of benefits including:
· Online access to GP consultations in 2-3 days instead of waiting weeks!
· £30 cash back for Dentist, Opticians, or other health professional appointments!
· Access to a confidential counselling support line to assist with personal or financial issues!
· A range of great other rewards such as discounts and deals to make your wages go further! e.g money off your weekly shop or a Starbucks coffee.
Requirements:
- DBS check
- Some flexibility to do overtime when required paid at enhanced rate
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.30-£12.20 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
We pride ourselves on prioritising the safety of our residents and our staff. Our teams are following guidance around social distancing, respiratory and hand hygiene measures and the correct wearing of PPE.
Experience:
- providing care: 1 year (preferred)
- supervisory: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
