Senior Carer
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
Chorley
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Care
Medication Administration
Care Planning
Resident Support
Communication
Teamwork
FULL DESCRIPTION
Senior Carer
As a Senior Care Assistant you will provide person centred care and support to assist residents to maintain their independence. You will also be responsible for dispensing medication and using your management skills to ensure a high level of quality care is being delivered.
Key Responsibilities
- Helping our residents with personal support and care
- Administration and monitoring of medications to residents
- Serving meals/drinks and assisted feeding
- Interacting with our residents on a personal level
- Maintaining care plans
- Support in training and supervision of junior and new staff members in all aspects of their work in the care centre, under the supervision of senior staff members
- Assist service users in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide attention when needed whilst ensuring service users retain their comfort and dignity
- Report on the wellbeing of service users and liaise with GPs/support Managers etc.
- Carry out regular checks on service users at intervals determined by senior staff members
Essential Skills
- An NVQ2 is essential but must be willing to work towards an NVQ3
- Prior care experience preferred
Benefits
- Free uniform
- £150 referral bonus
- Enhanced pay rates for overtime hours
- Free training with career progression opportunities
- Qualification for the Care Certificate on completion of the mandatory training
- Company contribution to pension
- Both Full and Part-Time roles available
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