Senior Care Assistant - DAYS
Company: Oakland Care Ltd
Salary: £14.30 per hour
Hours: Full-time
Location: Loughton, IG10 3RU
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 22 Oct 2026
Closing date: 4 Nov 2026
Are you an experienced care professional with a passion for
supporting others? We are looking for a
dedicated Senior Care Assistant to join our compassionate and hardworking team,
helping us deliver exceptional person‑centred care to our residents.
If you are a driven individual who values teamwork and can
act as a positive role model, we want to hear from you!
Benefits
- We offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
- Uniform provided.
- Holiday pay.
- Cycle to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.
- Milestone Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat special birthday.
- Company sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service)
- Refer a FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
- Recognition and staff appreciation initiatives.
- Health Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
- Death in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
- Long service awards.
Location: Woodland Grove, Rectory Lane, Loughton IG10 3RU
Hours: 42 hours per week
Pay: £14.30 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Shift: Days
We are an award-winning Care Home provider who deliver high quality, kind, and compassionate care. For our residents, joining one of our Homes is like joining our family - and we make that no different for our new colleagues. If you enthusiastic and want to make a real difference, then you have come to the right place!
What you will be doing:
- Leading a team of Health Care Assistants, acting as a positive role model and trusted point of support.
- Assisting with personal care, meals, and daily living tasks.
- Administering medication (following training and guidelines).
- Updating care plans and maintaining accurate records.
- Delivering the highest standard of person-centred care, promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing for every resident.
- Maintaining a clean, organised, and hygienic environment.
- Supporting family members and visitors.
What you need to succeed:
- At least a minimum of 2 years’ experience in delivering care or as a Senior Care Assistant.
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care (or willing to sign up/or working towards it).
- Trained in medication administration.
- Excellent people and customer service skills.
- Ability to induct, supervise and mentor junior staff.
- Time management skills to delegate tasks within a team.
- Excellent communication skills – verbal (within the team and to other external professionals) and writing (ability to write and maintain care plans) and digital skills.
- Caring attitude.
- Flexible and reliable.
“Our mission”is to provide exceptional homes for people to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.
- Family
- Integrity
- Respect
- Exceptional
- Sustainable
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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Senior Care Assistant - DAYS in Loughton employer: Oakland Care Ltd
At Oakland Care Ltd., we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing work culture where compassion and professional growth are at the forefront. Located in Wantage, our team enjoys competitive pay, flexible zero hours engagement, and generous benefits such as free meals per shift and enhanced holiday pay, all while making a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.
