Senior Care Worker

Are you an experienced and compassionate care professional ready for your next leadership role? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated residential team focused on supporting older people living with dementia. The home is a genuinely warm and welcoming place, anchored in a wider community that deeply values dignity, respect, and love. The service is currently undergoing a period of significant renewal and growth, backed by investment in new team members, enhanced training, and quality improvements. As a Senior Care Worker, you will be pivotal: setting the standard, guiding your team to deliver the highest level of person-centred care, and ensuring every resident is shown the compassion and respect they deserve. We're currently recruiting: • Senior Care Workers (Day and Night Shifts) both part time and full time. Pay rates range from: Day shift - £13.03 - £13.18 per hour - £26K-£30K Night shift - £148.67 - £167.70 per night - £30K-£34K Benefits: • Access to a Health Cash Plan for dental, optical, and therapy costs, plus a 24/7 counselling and advice line. • Generous pension scheme (with employer contributions up to 7%) and life assurance. • Contribution towards your annual SSSC registration or equivalent professional fees. 22-25 days' annual leave plus 10 statutory holidays. • Discounts: Access to savings and discounts via Perkbox and Blue Light Card. Includes a Cycle to Work scheme. • Be part of a close-knit team with established local connections from schools to community groups all helping create a sense of belonging for residents and staff alike. Responsibilities: • Lead and support a team of care staff, ensuring high-quality standards of care are delivered at all times. • Oversee daily care delivery, including medication management, care planning, and documentation. • Act as a key worker, contributing to and reviewing individual care plans in consultation with residents, families, and professionals. • Provide supervision, guidance, and on-the-job training to care staff. • Assist in rota planning and staff allocation to ensure appropriate cover. • Participate in audits and contribute to service improvement plans. • Support with recruitment, induction, and staff development. • Ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents and staff. • Promote wellbeing and dignity, fostering a culture of kindness and professionalism. • Take responsibility for the home in the absence of the Service Manager or Deputy. To be considered for the role, ideally you will have: • Relevant SVQ Level 3 in Social Care (essential) and a willingness to work towards SVQ Level 4 or PDA in Supervision/Medication. • Proven experience supporting older people, ideally those living with dementia. • Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop others. • Basic IT literacy for care planning and reporting. • Registered or eligible for registration with the SSSC. • A member (or willing to join) the PVG Scheme. • Respectful of a Christian-based ethos, supporting people of all faiths and none with compassion and understanding. This is not merely a care position, but an opportunity to lead, drive a positive culture, and help define the future of a service that makes a tangible difference every single day. For more information or to apply, please contact- Hannah Soutar on or . Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.