Nellsar Careers
Senior Healthcare Assistant, Team Leader Nights, Maidstone, Kent
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Senior Care Assistant – Team Leader (Nights)
Lulworth House Residential Care Home, Maidstone, Kent
Pay: from £14.60 per hour, depending on experience.
Hours: 33 hours/week, night shifts.
Why Nellsar?
Family-run since 1988, 13 care homes across Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We're an Equal Opportunity employer; we value diversity and inclusion and want everyone on our team to feel they belong.
Why nights at Lulworth House?
Once the home settles for the night, you're the most senior person in the building. You lead the night team, you're trusted with medication, and residents and families rely on you to keep things calm, safe, and dignified until morning. It's a role with real autonomy, right for someone who's ready to lead, not just assist.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the night team and being the senior point of contact when the Deputy or Registered Manager isn't on site
- Taking responsibility for medication administration and related procedures
- Making sound, calm decisions when something unexpected comes up, and knowing when to escalate
- Delivering clear, accurate handovers so day staff pick up seamlessly
- Keeping records accurate and up to date i.e., incidents, concerns, changes in need
- Supporting your team so residents get warm, person-centred care through the night, not just supervision
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What you'll bring
- Previous experience in a Senior Care Assistant -Team Leader role, confident leading by example
- Strong medication management knowledge, or willingness to complete training
- Comfortable working independently and using your own judgement
- Clear communicator with residents, colleagues, and external professionals (GPs, district nurses, families)
- NVQ/vocational Level 2 in Health & Social Care (achieved), working towards Level 3
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What we offer
- Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
- 'Refer a Friend' payments of up to £1,000
- Structured induction and ongoing training
- Funded qualifications via our apprenticeship programme
- Opportunities to develop beyond your role through our Champion programmes i.e., DEIB, Medication, Speaking Up, and more
- Free 24-hour confidential employee support helpline
For the full job description and person specification, visit: https://recruitment.nellsar.co...
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To find out more, contact Lulworth House Residential Care Home on 01622 683 231.
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