Senior Care Assistant
£22,464 per year| 30 Guaranteed hours per week | 2-Week Rota | Alternate Weekends | Full Driving Licence Essential
Location: Windsor & Maidenhead
Salary: £22,464 per year
Contract: 30 guaranteed hours per week
Hours: Two-week rolling rota
Guardian Angel Carers is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Care Assistant to help us grow our care service across Windsor & Maidenhead.
This is not a traditional Senior Carer position. The role will combine delivering care and supporting Care Assistants with helping to build our presence in the local community.
The role of Senior Care Assistant
You will:
Deliver safe, respectful and person-centred care.
Support and guide Care Angels working in the field.
Carry out spot checks and competency assessments when required.
Monitor care standards and report concerns to the office.
Support new clients as their care begins.
Attend local events and community activities.
Build relationships with local professionals, organisations and community groups.
Help raise awareness of Guardian Angel Carers across Windsor and Maidenhead.
Support the growth of the Windsor service.
Represent the company professionally within the community.
Working pattern
The role operates on a two-week rolling rota. The availability window does not mean you will work continuously between these times. The role provides a minimum of 30 guaranteed hours per week, with the opportunity to earn more.
Week 1:
Monday and Tuesday: availability between 07:00 and 22:00
Saturday and Sunday: availability between 07:00 and 22:00
Week 2:
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: availability between 07:00 and 22:00
Weekend off
Essential requirements:
Previous experience in home care or adult social care.
The confidence to support and guide other Care Assistants.
A friendly and professional approach to meeting people and building local relationships.
The right to live and work in the UK.
A full UK driving licence.
Access to your own vehicle with business-use insurance.
Good communication and record-keeping skills.
Flexibility to work the two-week rolling rota.
Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Registration with the DBS Update Service is desirable but not essential.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable and confident working independently. You must be comfortable delivering care while also helping us build a trusted and visible service across Windsor and Maidenhead.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY FORM OF SP0NS0RSHIP
- Position
- CareAngel
- Location
- Guardian Angel Carers Windsor and Maidenhead
- Salary
- 22,464/year
- Employment type
- Part-time
Colleagues
Guardian Angel Carers Windsor and Maidenhead
Why work with us?
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Salary & Compensation
We offer excellent rates of pay, including holiday and travel pay, a workplace pension and a six-month bonus. We also have flexible work schedules that suit you and your lifestyle. -
Cloud 9 & Benefits
Our CareAngels get free car breakdown insurance. We offer a 'sphere' bonus every six months to those who meet the criteria. We want our colleagues to know that they are appreciated. We recognise achievements with thank you gestures. We get together at fun social events including quizzes and beach walks. We love to support charity events and to fundraise, especially if it involves baking! -
Professional Development & Training
Our first-class in-house training programme will give you the tools you need to excel in your new role. This includes specialist training, CPD and our monthly 'Wings' meetings where we learn, reflect and have fun. We offer colleagues the chance to train for an NVQ in care. We love to create career progression opportunities and to see all our colleagues succeed and thrive.
Workplace & Culture
At Guardian Angel Carers, we want everyone who works with us to be able to maximise their potential and to feel valued and rewarded. Your journey begins with outstanding paid training and the support and development continues throughout your career.
Our core values are very important to us. They guide how we work, how we treat our clients and how we treat each other. We are compassionate, friendly, reliable, professional, with a real focus on quality.
If this sounds like somewhere you would thrive, then come join the team. We are expanding to support the growing number of people looking to live as independently as possible in their own home.
"Guardian Angel Carers are always committed to developing their team, and creating career opportunities. They truly care for their clients and the team. All the personal touches they deliver, going above and beyond, is why I love working for them."
Recruitment Manager
About Guardian Angel Carers
Founded by former Olympian Christina Handasyde Dick, who lived with both her Grannies growing up. She is passionate about providing the type of compassionate and professional care that she would like for her family. In 2021, Christina received an MBE for services to Home Care, particularly during the pandemic. Guardian Angel Carers now provides high quality home care services across the UK, through their friendly and reliable network of franchise business owners.