Senior Care Assistant

Senior Care Assistant - 33hrs NIGHTS – Permanent – £13.00/hr – Birkdale

**Stunning Home, rated GOOD IN ALL AREAS**

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This is a stunning home, a flag ship home for a National Care provider. You will be working in great facilities, designed to support individuals with residential and dementia care needs. You will be working for a charitable organisation who put the needs of the 36 residents and its staff first, whose person-centred approach to care relies on the dedication and passion of our employees, who we expect to go the extra mile to improve the home experience and generate a relaxed and informal community within our homes.

You will be working in a residential and Residential Dementia setting.

Role available –

· Night Senior Care Assistant – 33 hours per week - £13.00 per hour (NVQ 2 Qualified), 2 or 3 shifts a week, 8pm-8am. (Breaks unpaid).

Key Responsibilities

· To provide the highest level of personal care and attention to residents, following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, warm and supportive.

· To act as a key worker for a named group of residents, ensuring that these responsibilities are carried out in full (as defined in the training manual).

· To supervise and support the care team, ensuring that the Care Home values of trust, respect and care are always maintained and that each team member treats residents in the way that they would expect to be treated themselves.

Person specification (Senior Care Assistant)

· Two years minimum experience of working in an Elderly social care environment

· Have at least an NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, QCF or equivalent (essential).

· Supervisory/leadership skills, and a willingness to develop new skills