About this role
Job summary Agincare Homes Holdings is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Care Assistant to work night shifts at their Sedgemoor care home in Weston-Super-Mare. This permanent position offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for career advancement. As a Senior Care Assistant, you'll play a vital role in providing person-centered care to residents, ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being. You'll be responsible for administering medication, conducting care reviews, and leading social activities. You'll also take on leadership responsibilities, supporting both new and existing staff. Agincare offers a supportive environment with a focus on career development, providing fully funded training programs and various employee benefits, including a referral scheme and pension plan.
Main duties of the job Agincare is excited to welcome a Senior Care Assistant to join their team at the Sedgemoor care home. This role involves active participation in providing personal care to residents, administering medication, and leading social activities within the care home. You will ensure resident care plans are properly reviewed and updated according to their needs. The position requires flexibility in working hours, including night shifts and alternate weekends. Being part of the Agincare family means enjoying benefits like career development opportunities, training programs, and an attractive employee referral program. Join Agincare and become part of a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality care services.
About us Agincare is a family-owned care provider celebrating 40 years of service in the care industry. As one of the UKs largest providers, Agincare boasts over 5,500 employees and operates across more than 170 locations nationwide. The organisation is committed to delivering exceptional care services, including nursing homes, home care, supported living, and live-in care. Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and promoting inclusivity in the workplace. They support various initiatives such as the Care Leaver Covenant and alliances with the Armed Forces community, reflecting their dedication to social responsibility and community engagement.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you an experienced care professional looking for a new challenge?Are you looking to use your skill set in a rewarding work environment with our welcoming and specialised support team at Sedgemoor care home?
Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home: Agincare saves Weston-super-Mare care homeAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£12.94 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand payWhat is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards Must be flexible to work 48 hours per week, including alternate weekendsA day in the life of a Senior Care Assistant
Person-centred care - You will ensure that residents receive personal care from you and your team including bathing, dressing and oral care within their preferences, and actively promote right to choice and independence Review -You will contribute to and carry out care reviews with your residents to ensure their plans reflect their needs. Medication - You will administer residents' medication in a safe and supportive and compliant way Social Activity - You will lead in and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home. Leadership - you may support new starters or existing staff with shadowing and development, and may be called up on to lead the home where more senior managers are not available.About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,
www.agincare.com/careers
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A minimum of 12 months on the right to work in the UK and an NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care qualification or working towards it.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 4BE
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)