At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a care team while providing hands-on support to residents.
- Company: Join the caring and supportive Mariposa Care family.
- Benefits: Great pay, bonuses, training, and private healthcare options.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in care and team supervision required.
The predicted salary is between 14.21 - 14.21 £ per hour.
Hourly rate: £14.21 per hour
Location: Derwent, Low Westwood, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, England
Contract: Permanent
Plus enjoy lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa Care family. Looking for your next step in care? Join our amazing team and lead the way! At Derwent, we’re searching for an experienced Senior Care Assistant (Nights) to help guide our incredible care team and support our residents in living happy, healthy and independent lives. If you’ve got experience in care and have previously helped to supervise a team, this could be the perfect role for you.
What’s the job about?
- As a Senior Carer, you will combine hands-on care with team leader duties. It’s all about ensuring that every resident receives the very best care while mentoring and supporting your colleagues to be their best.
- Coaching and mentoring your team so they are confident and skilled in every part of their role.
- Supporting residents with a range of personal care needs, while making sure dignity, respect, and privacy are always maintained.
- Ensuring every resident has a comprehensive and up-to-date care plan that reflects their needs, and making sure your team follows it to the letter.
- Dispensing medication with accuracy and care, keeping detailed records as you go.
This role is a mix of hands-on care and supervisory responsibilities, so you will need to feel comfortable juggling tasks while always keeping our residents' happiness and wellbeing at the heart of what you do.
Why join us?
- Great pay with enhanced overtime rates (+£2 p/h)
- Recognition of service awards
- Unlimited £1,000 "Refer a Friend" bonus
- Fully funded training and qualifications including opportunities to develop your leadership skills
- Annual pay reviews
- Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments
- A caring, supportive workplace where you can thrive
Our recruitment process
If you are offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at Apply – we will be happy to help.
At Mariposa Care, we are committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Job titles can vary – this role is also known as senior carer, senior healthcare assistant, senior support worker, social care.
Senior Care Assistant (Nights) in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Mariposa Care Group
At Mariposa Care, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing environment for our Senior Care Assistants. Located in the heart of Derwent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, we provide competitive pay, comprehensive training, and numerous opportunities for career advancement, ensuring that our team members feel valued and empowered to make a difference in the lives of our residents. Join us and experience a workplace where your contributions are recognised, and your professional growth is a priority.
