Senior Care Assistant (Days) based at Stones Place, Lincoln

MHA • Lincoln, NE

11d • Onsite

About The Position

MHA is seeking an experienced, compassionate Senior Care Assistant at Stones Place in Lincoln. This key leadership role supports the Home Manager and senior team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care and leading, motivating and developing care colleagues. The postholder takes charge during shifts, including deputising for senior colleagues when required, and helps ensure safe, effective day-to-day care in a warm and respectful environment where residents can live with dignity.

The role involves leading and supervising care and ancillary staff, providing hands-on care and health supervision when needed, supporting care planning and meaningful activities, and assisting with statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements. Medication is administered in line with MHA policy when delegated. The postholder also promotes health and safety, fire safety, food safety and infection prevention, and may cover care shifts, on-call duties, and occasional travel for meetings or training.

Stones Place is described as a country-house-style care home in a peaceful woodland setting, where colleagues work together to provide residential care and create a supportive, homely environment. Applicants are currently being considered if they live within approximately 15 miles of the home, though individual circumstances may be reviewed if the commute remains manageable. The successful candidate must join and maintain DBS Update Service membership if the role requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS check. MHA will pay for the DBS check and an additional payroll payment equivalent to the standard annual Update Service subscription fee.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a care setting.
• Experience leading a shift or deputising for a manager.
• Experience administering medication.
• Good IT skills, including use of email and basic office systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a team.
• Sensitivity to the needs of older people and an inclusive approach to care.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or equivalent is desirable, or willingness to work towards it.

Nice To Haves

• A Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Take temporary charge of the home during the absence of other senior colleagues, ensuring safe and effective day-to-day running.
• Lead, support and supervise care and ancillary staff, helping them meet required standards and develop their skills.
• Provide hands-on care and health supervision to residents when required, promoting dignity, privacy and choice.
• Support the Home Manager in meeting statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements, including record-keeping and audits.
• Administer medication in line with the Medication Policy when delegated.
• Support care planning, key working and the development of meaningful activities that enhance residents’ quality of life.
• Carry out or support regular one-to-one meetings, supervisions and appraisals in line with policy.
• Promote good practice in health and safety, fire safety, food safety and infection prevention.
• Be flexible to cover care shifts, on-call duties and occasional travel for meetings or training.

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday, including bank holidays, with an option to buy annual leave.
• Strong pension scheme and life assurance.
• Free DBS checks and uniforms.
• Confidential counselling, chaplaincy support and access to a hardship fund.
• Options to buy or sell annual leave and family-friendly policies.
• Discounts through the Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and the Vivup app.
• Full induction, ongoing training, recognised qualifications and clear progression opportunities.
• Long service awards.
• Additional payroll payment equivalent to the standard annual DBS Update Service subscription fee, where membership is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed