Senior Care Assistant

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant looking for a rewarding role or looking to take the next step in your career?

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to the Chelsea Pensioners – retired soldiers who receive both sheltered accommodation and full nursing care in a community built on camaraderie, dignity, and respect.

We are looking for a Senior Care Assistant to join our Health & Wellbeing team, helping to deliver exceptional care and lead by example in upholding our core values:

• Nurture Belonging – unite through comradeship
• Respect Individuals – listen and act
• Encourage Pride – commit to high standards
• Enjoy Life – make people smile

What you will be doing:

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing of our Pensioners, including:

• Leading by example in delivering high-quality personal care
• Supporting and mentoring junior care staff
• Promoting dignity, independence, and individual choice
• Contributing to social activities and supporting the Activities Team
• Maintaining accurate care plan records
• Reporting on wellbeing and liaising with the wider care team

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience in a care setting, ideally with older people
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Experience or willingness to support medication administration
• Good literacy, numeracy, and basic IT skills
• Understanding of good care principles and CQC standards
• Commitment to working towards or holding a Care Certificate or equivalent

Important Information:

• Right to work in the UK is essential – the Royal Hospital Chelsea does not hold a sponsorship licence.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Why work with us? This is an opportunity to work in a setting where your role directly contributes to the lives of those who have served our country.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-03-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English