Job Reference:
700
Application deadline:
18/08/2025
Job Description
Job title:
Senior Care Assistant
Salary:
£13.22 per hour
Location:
The Sandford Nursing Home, Church Stretton, Shropshire
Hours:
40 hours per week, permanent
Are you passionate about making a real difference in a care environment? Would you like to join a team who are dedicated in providing quality care for our residents?
The Sandford Nursing Home, Church Stretton, Shropshire is a place our residents call home. It's a happy, welcoming atmosphere set amongst the Shropshire hills with luxurious accommodation and expert, nursing-led care.
We currently have a great opportunity for a
Care Assistant to join our Care Plus team at The Sandford Nursing Home on a permanent basis. We’re looking for a caring, dedicated professional to bring our values to life and ensure our customers receive outstanding services.
The Role
As a Senior Care Assistant, you will work within the nursing team assisting elderly residents with normal activities of daily life, promoting their independence and maintaining their dignity and respect.
You will assist Managers and Registered Nurses with standard setting and
Maintenance of such within the home and work as part of the management team, therefore in your capacity as Senior Carer / Team Leader confidentiality and loyalty to management must be paramount. You will help with continual training and education of new and junior care staff, assisting with their induction / orientation and helping them become a useful member of the nursing team, working to expected standards and procedures. You will also assist with staff supervision 6 times per year under guidance of manager and qualified staff and assist Registered Nurses with work and task allocation and general supervision of less experienced staff.
Skills and experience required:
The ability to work with in a team and independently
Previous experience in providing a quality care service for people
A commitment to delivering quality care to vulnerable adults
Excellent verbal, written and face-to-face communication skills
Caring attitude with desire to help and support others
Care home experience is advantageous but not essential
Ability to commute within no more than 1 hour distance of the home
Due to the nature of this post, the role is subject to an Enhanced with Adult Barred DBS disclosure.
What we can offer you
As well as a comprehensive induction programme and excellent learning opportunities; with mandatory and specialist training available, we can offer 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata to hours worked) and Occupational Sick Pay. We also offer the option to join our contributory pension scheme, access to a dedicated Employee Healthcare Portal, eye care vouchers and a cycle to work scheme plus more. Please see our
HPG Benefits page for more information.
About Us
We’re one of the West Midlands’ largest housing and care providers, with over 33,000 homes and a bold vision for the future.
We create places people are proud to call home.
The way we work is shaped by
three simple behaviours:
Own it – make it happen
Improve it - move things forward.
Live it – show understanding and compassion
We’re building something special and need talented people to help lead the way. There’s never been a better time to join us and make a real difference.
How to apply
We welcome applications from candidates who have the Right To Work in the UK and / or are currently part of the displaced worker program. We are not currently able to support applications from candidates outside of the UK.
Please apply online with your CV and cover letter. If you need any support in making your application, please email careers@housingplusgroup.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 18th August 2025 - Interviews may take place throughout the advert
We are committed to carrying out safeguarding checks with all our colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for, please refer to the job description for this role for details.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
If you have not received an update within 2 working weeks of submitting your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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