Senior Care Assistant / Team Leader

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant / Junior Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager within a 24 bedded Residential Care Home in Hull where residents enjoy high levels of care and choice., The role will involve providing person centred care to residents and supervising the team and there will also be days when you will be supernumerary and office based assisting the Management team to ensure the safe and effective running of the home. You will also take charge in the absence of the Manager and be part of an on call rota.

We are inviting applications from experienced Senior Care Assistants with supervisory experience who are looking for the next step in their career and to develop their management skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a pro-active Team Leader to join an established team. You will need to have previous experience of working within a care role and experience of leading a team and administering medications.,

• A genuine interest in working within a caring environment
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A commitment to working as a team player
• Experience of working with older people/people with dementia
• NVQ Level 3 - or willing to work towards this
• Experience in a supervisory / Senior Role
• Medication administration training
  
  The role is full time, permanent 40 hours per week (2 x 12 hour hands on shifts and 2 x 8 hour office based shifts) with a competitive salary of £29,120 per annum (£14.00 per hour)