Senior Care Assistant

Job description

Night Senior Care Assistant

Shifts: 12.15hr Night Shifts
Contract : Flexible/Agency - offered based on your availability
Salary: £14.84 per hour (PAYE) + holiday pay
Locations : Upper Cwmbran NP44 + Pontypool NP4
Holiday pay is separate, NOT inclusive of your hourly pay
About the Role:
As a Senior Care Assistant, you'll work closely with Management to deliver high standards of physical, emotional, and social care tailored to individual needs. You'll act as a role model for junior staff, lead by example on shift, contribute to care planning, and help promote independence and dignity in a safe and stimulating environment. Additionally, you will assist residents where necessary, with personal needs, toileting requirements, use of mobility aids. Furthermore, you will be contributing to activities and day care programs that residents can engage in to improve their quality of life alongside monitoring residents' conditions closely and promptly report any changes.
It is essential that you have experience as a senior/shift lead within a care setting as you will be responsible for leading shift, assigning carers to units and administering medication. For this role it is essential that you're prepared to give medication to residents and ideal that you have previous experience in doing this however training can be provided along with shadow shifts to support you in confidently administrating medication along with ensuring you maintain accurate records.
Paid inductions will be offered prior to shift to prepare you as much as possible including showing you around the home, supporting you with medication administration and setting you up on their daily systems for recording actions.
**Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for any agency or permanent positions **
Key Responsibilities:
Support residents with daily personal care and emotional wellbeing
Lead shifts confidently, offering supervision and guidance to the care team
Review and contribute to individual care plans
Complete and implement risk assessments accurately
Administer and manage medications (as authorised)
Liaise with healthcare professio...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cwmbran

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-11-2026

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