Job Description

Senior Care Assistant
Silvercrest is a small family of nursing care homes across South Wales. Our ethos is to provide quality care while ensuring that privacy, dignity, and choice for our residents are at the heart of everything we do.
Are you experienced, motivated, and compassionate? Do you have leadership skills and a passion for supporting and inspiring others? We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Senior Care Assistants at our home.
1 Position of 33hrs days
and
1 Position of 44hrs nights
What you'll be doing:
Taking a lead role in all aspects of care within the home, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care outcomes.
Supporting the Care Manager with the supervision, appraisal, and performance management of the care team, assisting colleagues to achieve their potential.
Providing hands-on care and support to residents, including assistance with personal care, mobility, and mealtime support.
Building meaningful relationships with residents and their families to ensure a person-centred approach to care.
Collaborating with the care and nursing teams to ensure high-quality care delivery.
Assisting in the coordination and engagement of activities to promote residents' well-being.
Monitoring and recording residents' physical and emotional well-being.
Supporting and inspiring the care team, ensuring all team members attend necessary training and apply the learning in the workplace.
Administering medication where trained to do so.
Acting in a professional manner at all times with residents, visitors, and staff.
About the role
What we can offer you:
Comprehensive training and induction program.
Opportunity for professional development and career progression.
Salary in line with Real Living Wage.
Reimbursement of SCW registration fees.
Award-winning employee referral and reward App.
Supportive and inclusive work environment.
Colleague Wellbeing - free access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
Recognition schemes, including an Annual Thank You Celebration and Long Service Awards.
Meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of residents.
What we ask in return:
Experience in care, with previous supervisory experience preferred.
QCF Level 3 or a willingness to work towards this qualification.
Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and support others.
Energetic, motivated, and caring individual with a positive mindset.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.
If you are passionate about providing care, supporting your colleagues, and making a real difference in the lives of residents, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team as a Senior Care Assistant at Silvercrest
About the company
At SilverCrest we provide the highest quality of care in specially-designed care homes across South Wales. Each of our homes is a real community where residents' health and well-being are the top priority.
Our staff are caring, respectful and dedicated professionals who share our vision of providing a safe and happy environment. Our residents have the freedom to live as independently as they like, whilst having access to the highest quality care at all times.
We invest in our people as they are paramount to running a successful care home so we have an attractive employee package. Our ethos is to provide quality care, and ensuring that privacy, dignity, and choice for our residents is at the heart of everything we do.
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