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Job Description
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- To be successful in this role, you must have a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or a Level 2 qualification with relevant senior care experience and a willingness to work towards Level 3. You should also have experience in elderly residential care, with sound knowledge of person-centred and clinical care, as well as strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- To be successful in this role, you must have a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or a Level 2 qualification with relevant senior care experience and a willingness to work towards Level 3. You should also have experience in elderly residential care, with sound knowledge of person-centred and clinical care, as well as strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
Job summary
This is a Senior Care Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare's Hilderstone Hall Care Home in Stone, Staffordshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting residents' individual needs, leading and mentoring a team of Care Assistants, and overseeing specific care responsibilities such as medication, assessments, and care plans. The role offers a competitive pay rate, free training and development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Care Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting residents' individual needs while leading and mentoring a team of Care Assistants. Working alongside the Deputy Manager and clinical staff, you'll oversee specific care responsibilities, including supporting with medication, assessments, and care plans, supervising daily care delivery, and helping to maintain a warm, respectful, and vibrant home environment.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services across the UK. They operate a network of care homes and retirement villages, dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred care that enables residents to live their lives to the fullest. Barchester is committed to investing in their staff, providing training and development opportunities, and offering a competitive benefits package.
Details
Date posted
25 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£15.31 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
1330920328
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Stone
ST15 8SQ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Join our team as a Senior Care Assistant Full-time: Day shifts onlyLocation: Hilderstone Hall Care Home, Hall Lane, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SQ
Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant ready to take the next step in your career? Barchester Healthcare are looking for a dedicated individual to join our welcoming care home team at Hilderstone Hall to help deliver exceptional, person-centred care to our residents.
What You''ll Do
As a Senior Care Assistant, you''ll play a key role in supporting residents' individual needs while leading and mentoring a team of Care Assistants. Working alongside our Deputy Manager and clinical staff, you'll also oversee specific care responsibilities, including:
- Supporting with medication, assessments, and care plans
- Supervising daily care delivery and mentoring our Care Assistant staff
- Helping to maintain a warm, respectful, and vibrant home environment
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- A Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or a Level 2 qualification with relevant senior care experience and a willingness to work towards Level 3
- Experience in elderly residential care, with sound knowledge of person-centred and clinical care
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- A compassionate, proactive, and resident-focused approach
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, live locally to the home, and have previous care experience. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants requiring sponsorship or those without relevant experience at this time.
What You'll Get in Return
Barchester Healthcare value your commitment and offer a competitive pay rate along with our sector-leading benefits package:
- Free training and development opportunities
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support tools
- Retail discounts and savings platform
- Unlimited Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
- Employee of the Month awards and Long Service recognition
If you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, Barchester Healthcare is the place to be.
Job responsibilities
Join our team as a Senior Care Assistant Full-time: Day shifts onlyLocation: Hilderstone Hall Care Home, Hall Lane, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8SQ
Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant ready to take the next step in your career? Barchester Healthcare are looking for a dedicated individual to join our welcoming care home team at Hilderstone Hall to help deliver exceptional, person-centred care to our residents.
What You''ll Do
As a Senior Care Assistant, you''ll play a key role in supporting residents' individual needs while leading and mentoring a team of Care Assistants. Working alongside our Deputy Manager and clinical staff, you'll also oversee specific care responsibilities, including:
- Supporting with medication, assessments, and care plans
- Supervising daily care delivery and mentoring our Care Assistant staff
- Helping to maintain a warm, respectful, and vibrant home environment
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- A Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or a Level 2 qualification with relevant senior care experience and a willingness to work towards Level 3
- Experience in elderly residential care, with sound knowledge of person-centred and clinical care
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- A compassionate, proactive, and resident-focused approach
Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, live locally to the home, and have previous care experience. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants requiring sponsorship or those without relevant experience at this time.
What You'll Get in Return
Barchester Healthcare value your commitment and offer a competitive pay rate along with our sector-leading benefits package:
- Free training and development opportunities
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support tools
- Retail discounts and savings platform
- Unlimited Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
- Employee of the Month awards and Long Service recognition
If you'd like to use your motivational and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, Barchester Healthcare is the place to be.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Stone
ST15 8SQ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Barchester Healthcare
Address
Barchester Healthcare
Stone
ST15 8SQ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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