Senior Care Assistants - Nights

Senior Care Assistants - Nights

Senior Care Assistants (Nights) in Buntingford

Layston Grove is a specially designed, purpose-built luxury care home providing 24-hour residential and dementia care in an elegant and state-of-the-art setting. Comfort, care, safety and security have all been built into Layston Grove, to provide continual support for our VIP residents (all of our residents are VIP’s!).

You will be responsible for ensuring our residents receive an exceptional level of care (physically, emotionally and socially), which in turn enables them to live a fulfilled and enriched life. As a Senior Care Assistant at Layston Grove, you will become part of the care home family and let’s be honest, YOU are what makes our home a great place to live and work!

We are looking for individuals who have a passion for care (first and foremost) and those who are keen to be the best in the sector. You will be leading, directing and mentoring the care team on a day to day basis and ensuring the home adheres to the necessary requirements and procedures as the ‘senior’ in charge.

Your hours of work will be 20.00 – 08.00 (nights) and you will be required to work three shifts one week and four shifts the next week (alternate weeks).

We will offer: -

• A permanent contract of employment
• Regular working hours on a rota basis
• A competitive annual salary
• Above average annual leave entitlement
• A workplace pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• A professional uniform
• An impressive working environment
• Comprehensive training
• Fully funded DBS check
• Ongoing support and mentoring
• Career progression

You will offer: -

• A good level of numeracy & literacy skills
• An excellent level of communication
• The ability to work as part of a dynamic team
• The ability to lead, organise and motivate others
• Reliability with an element of flexibility as and when required
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills
• An upbeat personality and positive attitude
• Empathy, encouragement and patience
• An understanding of elderly and/or dementia care would be an advantage

This is a varied and rewarding role that will no doubt provide you with a feeling of job satisfaction. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with a forward-thinking organisation, then this could be the job for you!