Senior Care Assistant
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Senior Care Assistant
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited - Denton - £13.12 per hour plus mileage
Company Description
Location: Denton
Pay: Approximately £25,600 per year (based on 37.5 hours per week) Plus 20p per mile fuel allowance
Shifts: Full time (9am – 5pm) with an element of on call
Driver required: Yes - full UK licence and access to your own vehicle
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We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. With 14,000 colleagues across 32 care companies, we have one purpose: to make sure no one in need of care is ever forgotten or left behind. We’re not only changing lives, we’re transforming the care sector. Our people-first approach puts care professionals at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is simple: to be the best place to work in care.
What makes [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a great place to work? The results speak for themselves:
- In 2024, 5,243 care professionals referred a friend to join our company.
- 135 internal promotions were earned in just 12 months
- Every Operational Director began their career as a care professional
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we live by our values of Community, Courage, and Heart and we’re looking for like-minded people to join our growing team in Denton.
Job Description
What you’ll do
Every day as a Senior Care Assistant is different, but your impact is always the same – life-changing.
- Support the delivery of the highest quality care in the community
- Complete assessments and reviews of individual care services
- Provide practical supervision, instruction, and support to Care Assistants
- Work with Care Coordinators to plan effective and realistic care worker rotas
- Carry out regular needs and risk assessments, including renewed and repeated reviews
- Participate in multi-disciplinary reviews of service users’ needs
- Shadow new care workers to ensure their competence and confidence
- Observe and evaluate care worker practice as part of routine supervision or when performance concerns arise
- Provide personal care with dignity and respect
- Complete essential administrative tasks linked to care delivery and service quality
Senior Care Assistants spend most of their time in the community fulfilling these responsibilities, while also supporting office-based administration as required.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
You’ll need experience in:
- Carrying out initial risk and needs assessments for individual service users, either in their own homes or in other settings such as hospitals or residential/nursing homes
- Working in partnership with service users, their families, carers, advocates, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure seamless, holistic care
- Supporting high-quality care delivery and contributing to safe, person-centred care planning
- Communicating clearly, professionally, and with compassion when coordinating care and reviewing needs
- Have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Additional Information
Here’s what makes us different:
- Local travel only - paid mileage for every journey
- Full training & paid induction - no experience needed
- Flexibility - work patterns that fit your lifestyle
- Career growth - clear progression into senior & leadership roles
- Family-friendly - enhanced leave for life’s big moments
- National opportunities - relocate and continue your career within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
- Perks & discounts - Blue Light Card, Cycle to Work, RAF scheme, and more
Ready to apply?
Our quick, simple application process lets you choose an interview time that works for you.
Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in Denton today and be part of something meaningful.