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Senior Care Assistant

Company:Oakland Care Ltd
Salary:£14.30 per hour
Hours:Full-time
Location:Eastbourne, BN20 8EH
Job type:Permanent
Posting date:2 Oct 2026
Closing date:22 Oct 2026
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Summary

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!

We offer some excellent rewards and benefits

including:

  • We
  • offer all team members 1 free meal per shift.

  • Uniform
  • provided.

  • Enhanced Bank
  • Holiday pay.

  • Cycle
  • to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your

    health at the same time.

  • Milestone
  • Birthdays - get EXTRA time off to celebrate that special

    birthday.

  • Company
  • sick pay which is over and above the statutory entitlement.

    (subject to length of service)

  • Refer
  • a Friend Scheme for successful referrals - for all

    permanent roles 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.

And much more……….

 

Location: Beechwood Grove, 44-48 East Dean Road,

Eastbourne BN20 8EH

Hours: 42 hours per week

Pay: £14.30 per hour 

Contract: Full time

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

 

Apply now!

If you are ready to start your journey and make a

difference, then don’t delay and apply today!

We run background checks on all new hires in this position.

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