Senior Care Assistant Day & Night

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
St Albans
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Caregiving Teamwork Communication Leadership Mentoring Medication Administration NVQ Level 2 Empathy

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Senior Care Assistant (day and night shifts available) to support the Home Manager, Deputy and Assistant Manager in the home’s management, and to be accountable for the residents, creating a calm and secure atmosphere throughout the night.

Duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • To assist the Manager, Deputy Manager and Assistant Manager in the running of the home in an efficient and caring manner in their absence.
  • Ensure a walking handover is carried out and that all residents are accounted for at the start and the end of the shift.
  • Ensure that all staff contribute to the best of their ability to the efficient running of the home and the creation of the right atmosphere and leading by example.
  • Support with the training and development of all staff and supporting the in-house training programme is both implemented and monitored to a high standard.
  • Support residents with all aspects of personal care whilst maintaining and promoting independence.
  • Support residents to use the environment in accordance with their care plan and to have an understanding of the Mobile Care Monitoring System (MCM).
  • Support and promote all aspects of personal care with dignity and respect.
  • To perform either care duties or assist with cleaning duties throughout the duration of the entire night shift as the night shift is a waking duty.
  • To ensure the home is safe and secure.
  • To ensure regular checks are carried out throughout the night for each resident’s individual needs (in relation to the home’s guidelines and policies).

Skills, Characteristics and Experience

Essential

  • •Minimum of NVQ 2 and/or working towards NVQ Level 3 or above.
  • •Ability to lead, motivate and mentor staff and to be a team player.
  • •Communicate and interact effectively with both residents and staff.
  • •Ability to work as part of a team.
  • •Willingness to undertake training
  • •Demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs of residents.
  • •Ability to work under pressure and maintain professional throughout.
  • •To uphold confidentiality at all times.

Desirable

  • - Experience is medication administration.
  • - Experience of working in a similar role or care setting.
  • - A relevant qualification in Health and Social care.
  • - A desire to develop within the role.
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