Senior Care Assistant (Days/Nights)

Senior Care Assistant (Nights) Toray Pines - Coningsby

Our beautiful care home in Coningsby are looking for a Senior Care Assistant (Days/Nights) to bolster our fantastic team!

This would be working 7pm to 7am or 7am to 7pm, with alternative weekends, two shifts per week at least but with the opportunity to pick up more.

At Tanglewood we are enthusiastic about promoting you as an individual, if you have specific career aspirations within care, we will advocate any training you need including NVQ Level 2, 3, 4, 5.

We are searching for that all important Senior Care Assistant to join our team and continue to promote our high standards and family feel. As a Senior Care Assistant you are important and integral to the team and you are important and needed by the residents.

As a Senior Care Assistant you will be responsible for a number areas in the home:

• Helping support residents with their evening routines or getting ready for the day,
• Working with families to understand each residents needs, desires and purpose in their daily lives,
• Checking on residents in a timely manner to ensure they are comfortable, their dignity is respected and they feel safe and secure at all time,
• Being the individual who supports the residents, keeping them company and keeping their purpose in life strong,
• You will help support and lead the Care Assistants in the home, assisting with questions, advice and ensuring the day runs smoothly,
• You will dispense medication to each resident through the day and recording information in a timely and accurate manner,
• Assisting Care Assistants with ensuring the home is kept clean and records are diligently updated,
• Working closely with external bodies to ensure the appropriate level of care is provided to each resident,
• Updating and reviewing care plans in accordance with regulations and policies,

This list is not exhaustive and there are many aspects to being a Senior carer at Tanglewood which tie in with our company values: to be empathetic with the residents, remember they are just like us! To be united as a team, innovative with your ideas and nurturing in nature and compassionate towards others.

We value our staff and if you want to make a difference for yourself and our residents then apply!

Tanglewood have competitive rates of pay, stability in shift patterns and an abundance of benefits:

• Free tunic when you begin,
• Meals included on shift,
• Induction and initial training for the role you begin,
• Ongoing refresher training and staff development and unique training tailored to your career route,
• Time and a half on all bank holidays,
• Refer a friend scheme.

If you're passionate, caring and looking for a rewarding job with excellent training, great opportunities and share the same Unique Vision and Values as us:

United

Nurturing

Innovative

Quality

Understanding

Empathetic

Join our team at Tanglewood and make a real difference.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22 per week

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience:

• Care home: 1 year (preferred)
• Supervisory: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person