Senior Care Assistant (Nights) Bishops Stortford, England
Job description
Are you an experienced Care Assistant looking for the next step in your career?
Do you want a job that gives you great job satisfaction?
At Anchor, we are focused on making our care homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work in. Because we believe that our residents deserve the very best care we can offer, we are committed to finding exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team.
The Role:
We are currently seeking a Senior Care Assistant to guide and direct a small team to ensure high standards of care are achieved and maintained, and to oversee the smooth running of a specific floor during each shift.
As a Senior Care Assistant at Hazel End you will have a high level of responsibility which will include managing and administering medication, reviewing and updating resident care plans, mentoring less experienced staff, completing return to work discussions and staff supervisions. This is a busy role where our resident’s needs will be your top priority. You will quickly become part of the care home family and let’s be honest, our team members are what makes our home a great place to live and work!
Hours of work:
Your hours of work will be 20:00 – 08:00. You will be expected to work 42 hours per week on average, on a 3-on 3-off rota, with the possibility of overtime.
Candidate Requirements:
You will have achieved or be working towards a Diploma/NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care to evidence your commitment and passion for care and be excited about the prospect of working as part of a dynamic team, ensuring the home adheres to the necessary requirements and procedures at all times, as the ‘senior’ in charge.
Benefits:
- A permanent contract of employment
- A competitive rate of pay
- We will support you to complete an NVQ qualification
- Fully funded enhanced DBS check
- A job with purpose and satisfaction
- Fully funded uniform
- Paid Breaks
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
A great place to work
Halcyon Care Homes is now part of Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
Anchor are committed to being a great and inclusive place to work. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds especially those who are from underrepresented groups. At Anchor, we live by the values of accountability, respect, courageousness and honesty and they go hand-in-hand with making sure we value diversity and champion an inclusive culture.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer, an accredited Living Wage Employer and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
This is a varied and rewarding role that will no doubt provide you with a feeling of job satisfaction. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with a forward-thinking organisation, then this could be the job for you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- BISHOP'S STORTFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
- providing care: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
