Care Assistant / Care Team Senior in York

Location: New Lodge (Domiciliary)

Hours: 35 hours per week: 21 hours as Care Assistant and 14 hours as Care Team Senior

Term: Permanent

Salary: Care Assistant: £13.87 to £14.53 per hour, depending on qualifications and Care Team Senior: £17.06 per hour

About the role

New Lodge is a thriving community in New Earswick that provides care accommodation for people aged 55 and over - a sanctuary for those looking to lead independent lives. The genuine sense of community and togetherness felt among our staff here is what makes it such a great place to work. Along with assisting residents and helping with day-to-day tasks, you'll really get to know the people you support and become a familiar face to them and their relatives. This role ensures a safe, effective, caring and well-led service to our residents and their families, at New Lodge.

The role of Care Team Senior is to provide relationship centred leadership and direction to the care team as a shift leader. It is a busy role, and no two days will be the same. It brings with it the need for flexibility and resilience as well as thorough working knowledge of safeguarding, compliance and health and safety, within an adult social care setting.

About you

You will have substantial experience in care delivery, ideally with older people. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, maintaining standards and ensuring that quality, compliance, and safety are prioritised. Above all you must be caring, empathic and possess the people management skills that will allow you to contribute towards leading a team that will provide a first-class person-centred approach to caring for others.

Here are some of the qualities that we look for:

• Naturally motivated by helping other people.
• To be dependable, diligent and reliable.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and the adaptability to excel in different situations.
• Good time-management skills.
• The flexibility to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct.
• A natural listener with excellent communication skills.
• The ability to be decisive and remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to effectively use IT, including Outlook, Word and basic Excel.
• QCF/NVQ Level 2 (and be willing to work towards Level 3).

*Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check*

Our core priority

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North-East. We are a values-driven organisation, and our values drive our behaviours. We're at our best when we're continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the quick and easy online form. You will also be able to view a full Job Description once you hit Apply. Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty. We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.