Senior Care Assistant

Job Description

Permanent - Full Time - 39 hours per week. About the role As a Senior Care Assistant at MHA you will lead and inspire a team of committed care assistants to provide the highest quality of care to our residents enabling them to live later life well. Dutieswill be varied and include supporting our residents with personal care needs and helping them to take part in a wide range of activities that support their health and wellbeing. In addition, you will administer medication and maintain clear and accurate records.Every day will be different and youll have the opportunity to use your leadership and people skills to make a real difference. About you As a Senior Care Assistant, you will be passionate about caring for older people, have previous care experience and, asa minimum, hold an NVQ level 2 or equivalent in health and social care and be willing to complete level 3. In addition, you will have experience leading, coaching and motivating a team to deliver high quality care.You will have a kind, warm and caring natureand be able to work well as part of a team but also use your own initiative. Patience, communication and listening skills are equally important. Maintaining accurate records, time management and prioritising tasks will also be strengths. So, if you have theability to lead by example, form positive relationships and energise colleagues to deliver exceptional care then wed love to hear from you.For more information about the role please review the attached job description. Why join You will be joining an organisationwith strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewardingrole and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people. In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more: 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an optionto buy annual leave.Life assurance.A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.Genuine career progression and development opportunities.Employeeassistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.Access to wellbeing resources.Recommend a friend scheme.Family friendly policies.Long service awards.Free uniform and DBS check.Cycle2Work salary sacrificescheme.Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.About us MHA is the UKs largest charity care provider and our mission is to enable people to live later life well. Through 90 specialist care homes, 70 thriving retirement living schemes and 62 vibrant communityservices and befriending, we inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. We have over 7,600 dedicated colleagues and are supported by over 4,000 generous volunteers. All our donations and any surplus we generate is invested into the serviceswe provide for our 18,500 residents and members. Our values underpin our entire approach: we nurture mind body and spirit; we respect every person, treating them with dignity; and we inspire the best in each other. Opened in 1975 and located in a quiet residentialarea on the border of Beeston and Chilwell, just south of Nottingham city centre, our Beeston care home offers residential care for up to 41 people. For more information about Queenswood please click here.