Senior Care Assistant
About this role
Senior Care Assistant – Full Time
Location: Richmond Village Nantwich, St Joseph's Way, London Road, CW5 6LZ
Salary: £14.70 per hour & Excellent Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Shift Pattern: Days: 06:45-14:45 / 13:00-21:00 | Nights: 20:45-07:00
About the Role
As a Senior Care Assistant working through our supportive bridge staffing agency at Richmond Village Nantwich, you will take on a pivotal leadership role in a well-led, vibrant retirement community. Known for its aspirational lifestyle and commitment to high-quality person-centred care, this village provides a supportive environment where you can truly make a difference.
In this role, you will have day-to-day responsibility for running a unit, mentoring care assistants, managing shift handovers, and supporting nurses with clinical care duties, medication, and care plans.
Key Responsibilities
Unit Leadership & Management: Take charge of running a unit, managing shift handovers, and leading a team of Care Assistants to deliver exceptional personal care.
Clinical Support: Assist with core care duties including observations, medication administration, reviewing care plans, accurate record-keeping, and meeting CQC standards.
Staff Mentorship: Support the training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed, valued, and fully supported.
Resident Wellbeing: Build strong, meaningful relationships with residents and their families, ensuring independence, choice, and dignity are championed daily.
Key Skills & Qualifications
Completed or working towards an NVQ Level 3 in Care (full support and progression provided if needed).
Proven experience working within a Senior Care or Team Leader role with a strong understanding of person-centred care.
Sound knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, moving and handling techniques, and dementia awareness.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and electronic care planning skills.
Why Join Through Us?
Partnering with a premier care environment through our agency connects you to an organization focused on health and wellbeing, backed by Bupa's unique model with no shareholders—meaning profits are reinvested directly into people, facilities, and care. You will enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, including:
My Healthcare: Quick, 24/7 access to support, advice, and treatment for remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support.
Health Allowance: Annual allowance of approximately £350 to redeem against Bupa healthcare products.
Financial Flexibility: Wagestream integration for early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
Perks & Support: Free meals on every shift, an enhanced frontline sick pay scheme, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, and company pension plans.
Development: Thorough induction, ongoing training, access to apprenticeships, and LinkedIn's online learning platform.
Inclusive Culture: Join a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer that champions diversity, flexible working, and an inclusive workplace where you can truly be yourself (with Bupa covering the £40 cost of your DBS check).