Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Care Assistant - Nights

The Bridles Care Home, Dykes Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ

Salary: £14 per hour

Shift pattern: 7.30pm - 7.30am

£400 Welcome Bonus!!

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person‐centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

The Bridles is a new state of the art care home built for the future with residential, nursing and specialist dementia care. Located in Wincanton, this luxurious new home has superior standards of design and interior finishes. With smart technology and thoughtful spaces, it's a place for connection and comfort.

As a Senior Care Assistant, we understand how crucial your role is to our home. Not only driving a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality, personal care to our residents, but also inspiring, developing, and nurturing them to be their best every day.

We'll train you on all aspects of digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years, we're committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need and surrounding you with some of the best people in the industry.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit

Supporting with clinical duties, including supporting the nurse to observe, issue medication, review care plans and accurate record keeping

Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants, including responsible for all shift handovers of the teams

Helping with training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed and supported

Building relationships with residents, their families and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses

Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties

Qualifications

You will have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. We're more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.

You are motivated, positive and with great interpersonal skills, and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. You are pivotal in running a unit, working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.

You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly, you also have a passion for making a real difference to people's lives, giving them the kindness, personalised support and dignity they need.

BenefitsOur benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family‐friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support

Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350

Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes

28 days holiday

We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!

Free meal on every shift

Interest‐free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets

We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site

Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‐parents - find out more on our career site

Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health

Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why Bupa?We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area:

Locations: The Bridles

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wincanton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

08-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

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