Senior Care Assistant Uk Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

As a Team Leader at Alex Wood House and Langdon House Care Home, you will be in charge of leading, managing, and supporting our care team, who are passionate about creating memories for our residents and providing high-quality care.

About the care homes:

Alex Wood House and Langdon House are outstanding residential care residences in Cambridge. We take pride in our family-friendly atmosphere, beautiful gardens, and exceptional care for all of our residents.

We are located in a quiet corner of Chesterton, on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the town. Our home provides excellent 24-hour care for up to 51 individuals.

***Sponsorship is available for candidates with Senior Care experience who currently reside in the UK***

About the role:

As a Team Leader, you will play an important role in providing care in the home. Our Team Leader works with us to ensure that the highest standards of care are met in all areas of the home.

Celebrating Every Individual is one of our core beliefs, and Athena Care Homes offers excellent Learning & Development opportunities to help you improve. Development from this career can lead to CHAPS or nursing employment, and we provide fully supported apprenticeships to assist you obtain an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care. However, if standard qualifications are not for you, or if you have a unique interest, we have a number of different possibilities to help you advance your career.

Salary:

Days cost £13.63 per hour.
Nights: £15.30 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

44 hours per week, with 12-hour stints done on a rotating basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home is located in Chesterton/Arbury, Cambridge, CB4 1QB, approximately 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To be central to our care. Providing leadership and direction to the care team when on duty.
Assist, motivate, and inspire our care team to provide great care.
Manage the supervision, evaluation, and performance of our care staff. Every individual is celebrated, and we help our team reach their full potential.
To perform increased clinical care activities, including clinical observations of blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, temperature, and blood oxygenation level, as well as monitoring urine output.
Training, skills, and experience are required.

We’re seeking for someone who is genuinely kind and will prioritise our residents’ needs.
Experience in a similar elder care position is required.
You must have an NVQ Level 3 in health and social care.
Proven track record of leading, enabling, assisting, and encouraging teams.
You must live in the United Kingdom.

What We Can Offer:

Induction is very comprehensive.
Competitive wage, with bonuses for bank holidays.
Every year, there are 28 days of holiday.
Free Blue Light Card and access to the Blue Light discount platform.
Refer a Friend Scheme.

About Athena:

Athena Care houses is a family-run business with seven houses in East Anglia. We operate care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk), and Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for our community and the employer of choice for our employees.

Our goal is to provide outstanding quality homely settings with the highest levels of care, catering, cleanliness, and activities.

We strive to improve the lives of our residents and allow them to live fully as people in joyful, comfortable, and safe environments.