Job Description

Senior Care Assistant

Location: Cardiff (CF3)
Hours: Often 12 hours, days and/or nights

Contract: Flexible/Agency - offered based on your availability
Salary: Up to £14.50 per hour (PAYE)

Holiday pay is separate, NOT inclusive of your hourly pay. i.e. £12.50 + holiday pay

About the Role:
As a Senior Care Assistant, you'll work closely with Management to deliver high standards of physical, emotional, and social care tailored to individual needs. You'll act as a role model for junior staff, led by example on shift, contribute to care planning, and help promote independence and dignity in a safe and stimulating environment. Additionally, you will assist residents where necessary, with personal needs, toileting requirements, use of mobility aids. Furthermore, you will be contributing to activities and day care programs that residents can engage in to improve their quality of life alongside monitoring residents' conditions closely and promptly report any changes.

It is essential that you have a minimum of a level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and have experience as a senior/shift lead or higher.

You will help management ensure that everyone in the home works together to keep the home running smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, regularly observe and monitor residents' health conditions, reporting any variations to management and undertake clinical observations including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urine testing, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.

With authorisation from the Home Manager or Deputy, oversee the safe administration and distribution of medications within the Home and ensure accurate maintenance of all related records. For this role it is essential that you're prepared to give medication to residents and ideal that you have previous experience in doing this. Training can be provided for this too with free certification.

**Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for any agency or permanent positions **

Key Responsibilities:

• Support residents with daily personal care and emotional wellbeing
• Lead shifts confidently, offering supervision and guidance to the care team
• Review and contribute to individual care plans
• Complete and implement risk assessments accurately
• Administer and manage medications (as authorised)
• Liaise with healthcare professionals to ensure holistic care
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, nutrition, and safeguarding
• Accurately document observations, updates, and progress

What We're Looking For:

• NVQ Level 2 or ideally NVQ Level 3
• Experience as a Senior/Team Lead and ability to lead a team
• Minimum of 6 months UK based care experience
• Right to work in the UK (we do not offer sponsorship)
• Willing to undergo DBS and reference checks
• Confidence in leading a shift and supporting colleagues
• Strong communication, organisation, and team skills
• Compassion, patience, and a practical mindset
• A commitment to upholding dignity, choice, and respect

Benefits of joining us:

• Temp-to-perm options
• Weekly pay and paid PAYE (We do not use umbrella companies - meaning you accrue holiday pay and no hidden fees)
• Offer shifts via your availability
• 24/7 contact with Brook Street Social Care
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Double pay on Bank Holidays
• Separate holiday pay (you have a whole year to use it)
• Access to specialist support through our Mental Health First Aiders
• Online time sheets and payslips
• Free training and refreshers provided including Manual handling, Medication, PBM and more! No fee for certificates!

If this opportunity sounds like something you're interested in, please apply today!

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