Senior Carer
Lead and mentor a care team delivering high-quality, person-centred support
About the role
As a Senior Carer you'll lead a small team on shift, making sure every resident receives safe, compassionate, person-centred care. You'll support the registered manager with care planning, medication administration and staff mentoring, and act as a role model for the team. This role suits an experienced carer ready to take the next step.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and supervise care staff on shift, delegating tasks and supporting handovers
- Administer and record medication in line with care plans and policy
- Update and review care plans, risk assessments and daily care notes
- Support new staff with induction and act as a mentor
- Champion dignity, safeguarding and CQC compliance across the home
What we're looking for
- Proven experience as a carer, with some team leadership or senior responsibilities
- Confidence with medication administration and care planning
- Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
- Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
What we offer
- Competitive hourly pay, paid weekly
- Flexible day and night shift options
- Ongoing training and progression towards team leader and beyond
- Holiday pay, pension and employee support line
- A supportive, friendly team and genuine career development
Top skills
Our values
Compassion
We treat everyone with kindness, empathy and genuine warmth, as we would our own family.
Dignity
Service users' privacy, choices and independence always come first. We support, never take over.
Reliability
The people we support can count on us to be there when we say we will, day or night, rain or shine.
Partnership
We work hand in hand with service users, their families and healthcare teams for joined-up care.
Does this sound like you?
You are a naturally supportive leader who takes pride in fostering a culture of dignity and kindness. You find fulfillment in guiding others and are driven by a genuine commitment to improving the lives of those in your care through thoughtful, person-centred attention.
Please note: this role may evolve as technology, policies and contractual arrangements change, and duties may be varied from time to time without prior notice. We use AI to help analyse and process application data, but all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.