Senior Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.76 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Standish, Wigan |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Minstercare Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Green SCA |
Summary
Greenacres care home in Standish is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 40 residents. We pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for older people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.
As a Senior Care Assistant you will provide person centred care and support to assist residents to maintain their independence including personal care, mealtimes, and activities whilst also providing a listening ear to those who need it most. You will also be responsible for dispensing medication and using your management skills to ensure a high level of quality care is being delivered.
Essential Skills
An NVQ2 is essential but must be willing to work towards an NVQ3
Prior care experience preferred
Benefits
Flexi part time position available
Alternate weekends
Optional overtime
Shift times; 08.00-15.00/15.00-20.00 or 20.00-08.00
Free uniform
£150 referral bonus
Enhanced pay rates for bank holidays
Free training with career progression opportunities
Employer contributes to your pension
Key Responsibilities
Helping our residents with personal support and care.
Administration and monitoring of medications to residents.
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.
Carry out regular checks on service users at intervals determined by senior staff members.
As a Senior Care Assistant you will provide person centred care and support to assist residents to maintain their independence including personal care, mealtimes, and activities whilst also providing a listening ear to those who need it most. You will also be responsible for dispensing medication and using your management skills to ensure a high level of quality care is being delivered.
Essential Skills
An NVQ2 is essential but must be willing to work towards an NVQ3
Prior care experience preferred
Benefits
Flexi part time position available
Alternate weekends
Optional overtime
Shift times; 08.00-15.00/15.00-20.00 or 20.00-08.00
Free uniform
£150 referral bonus
Enhanced pay rates for bank holidays
Free training with career progression opportunities
Employer contributes to your pension
Key Responsibilities
Helping our residents with personal support and care.
Administration and monitoring of medications to residents.
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.
Carry out regular checks on service users at intervals determined by senior staff members.