Oakland Care
Senior Care Assistant - NIGHTS
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Senior Care Assistant
Are you passionate about providing exceptional care for our senior residents? We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join our team! As a leader in senior care, you will play a crucial role in managing the day-to-day needs of our residents, ensuring the highest standard of care and maintaining a clean and tidy environment. If you have a heart for seniors and want to make a positive impact, apply now!
Rewards & Benefits
We offer some excellent rewards & benefits including:
- All team members get 1 free meal per shift.
- Enhanced Bank Holiday pay.
- Increased Annual Leave entitlement. Team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.
- Cycle to Work scheme – Save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
- Milestone Birthdays – Get an EXTRA day off to celebrate that special birthday.
- Company sick pay which is over and above the statutory entitlement (subject to length of service).
- Refer a Friend Scheme for successful referrals – for all permanent roles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
- Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
- Long service awards.
- Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
- Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
- And much more……
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Job Details
- Location: Osbern Manor, 26-28 Hoath Lane, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0SW
- Hours: 42 hours per week
- Pay: £14.30 per hour
- Contract: Full-time
- Shift: Nights – includes weekends
About Us
We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our Homes is like joining our family – and we make that no different for our new colleagues. If you are an enthusiastic Care Team Leader who wants to make a real difference, then you have come to the right place!
Responsibilities
- Leading a team of Care Assistants.
- Managing the day-to-day needs of our residents.
- Delivering the highest standard of care.
- Ensuring all areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Supporting family members and visitors.
- Assisting with meals and daily activities.
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Requirements
- At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering care or as a Senior Care Assistant.
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or willing to sign up/ or working towards it).
- Trained in medication administration.
- Excellent people and customer service skills.
- Ability to induct & supervise junior staff.
- Time management skills to delegate tasks within a team.
- Good communication skills – verbal (great communication within the team and to other external professionals) and writing (ability to write and maintain care plans) & digital skills.
- Caring attitude.
- Flexible and reliable.
Our Mission
"Our mission" is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love, and be loved where everyone is part of our family.
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