Senior Care Assistant
Location: Icknield Court, Princes Risborough
Pay rate: £14.75 per hour
Contracted hours: 21 hours per week, including alternative weekends
About the Role
Are you a senior experienced carer or support worker with the passion to make a difference? Can you lead a small team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best? Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do.
Supporting the Home Manager and leading a team of carers, you’ll be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity, and independence. You’ll ensure care plans are regularly reviewed through continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. You’ll manage your time between supporting your team effectively and ensuring the wellbeing of our residents.
Icknield Court care home is conveniently located close to the town centre of Princes Risborough, and is also within easy reach of High Wycombe. Our care home provides a friendly and modern living environment and offers 90 individual rooms positioned across six separate wings. With many facilities and plenty of outdoor and communal space, residents can participate in stimulating social activities and enjoy each other’s company. Personal items can be brought from home and added to rooms to provide those homely touches. In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.
Benefits
* 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
* Company pension
* Free uniform
* Free DBS
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
* Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
* Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme, offering discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
* Keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing
Qualifications
* Previous experience of working in a residential care setting
* NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care
* Excellent communication skills
* Positive role model who is supportive and able to motivate others
* Confidence in taking charge and using initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries
* Previous supervisory experience is advantageous but not essential (delegating tasks, supporting inductions for new starters, 1 to 1s)
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