Senior Care Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 6 May 2026
LOCATION
Denton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Social Care
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Risk assessments Needs assessments Care planning Supervision of care assistants Professional communication Personal care delivery Administrative tasks Multi-disciplinary collaboration

FULL DESCRIPTION

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

We're sorry, but we do not currently offer sponsorship to applicants.

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.

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