Senior Care Assistant

Working as a Senior Care Assistant you will support the running of the overall care team and work with others across the shift to ensure continuity of services to our residents. You will create a welcoming, supportive and stimulating environment and build relationships with both residents and their families. As one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK it’s important to us to couple great care with meaningful and enjoyable experiences.

As a Senior Care Assistant you will be:

-Responsible for delivering a high quality of care and providing support and guidance to the care team and leading by example

-Reviewing and updating care plans ensuring they meets residents needs and wishes

-Planning and reviewing staff rota’s to ensure care support is available at all times

-Promoting high standards of care by ensuring you deliver exceptional care duties and all staff are supervised appropriately and shifts run smoothly and efficiently

-Ensuring all areas across the Care Home are kept clean, tidy and pleasant for all residents and family members

-Communicating professional and warmly with visitors, family members and other health care professionals

-Promoting the Home in a professional manner and raise awareness of the Home within the local community

To succeed you will be:

-A positive individual and adopt a person centred approach

-A team player who engages well with others

-A strong communicator and influencer

-Passionate about offering a superior service and want to make a difference

-A leader and be willing to take ownership for the delivery of quality care

-A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook

Our Senior Care Assistants must hold a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care and can evidence working in a health care environment

We offer you a great range of benefits, which include:

-Competitive salary

-Various shifts available including working 3 days on and 4 days off

-Free meals

-Access to excellent training

-Career development opportunities

-Discounts and benefits suited to your lifestyle

-Free onsite parking

-Free uniform

-NEST work place pension contributions

-Long service awards

We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant as part of our Flanshaw Lodge Care Team.

What will be expected from me?

The purpose of this role is to support our Residential Care Unit and provide person-centred care and support for our residents.

What I might be doing?

You will within the Residential Care Unit and provide person-centred care and support for the residents within this unit.
You will communicate the needs of service users to management and maintain good relations between service users, staff, and visitors to the unit.
You will enable the service users in the unit to maintain or regain their independence, individuality, and dignity.

Why Wakefield Council?

We are a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.
We offer a flexible full-time working pattern.
Good leave entitlement
Support and access to high-quality training offers to help progress your career to the next level.
We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient Team need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace.
Access to a range of employee support products.
Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Essential requirements:

NVQ 2 in Social Care or working towards.
An understanding of Safe manual handling techniques.
Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults.
A minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults and an understanding of their differing complex care needs