Low Westwood, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, England
NE17
Hourly rate:
£12.94 (plus £2 p/h extra for overtime!) Location:
Derwent, Newcastle Road, Low Westwood Contract:
Permanent (Days)
Looking for your next step in care? Join our amazing team and help us lead the way!
At Derwent, we're searching for a passionate and experienced Senior Care Practitioner 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'll 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. Here's a flavour of what you'll be doing: Coaching and mentoring your team so they're 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'll need to feel comfortable juggling different tasks while always keeping our residents' happiness and wellbeing at the heart of what you do.
What makes a great Senior Care Practitioner?
We're looking for someone with experience working in a care home or similar environment, and ideally, you'll already have experience supervising and mentoring a team. You'll also need a Health and Social Care qualification (Level 3) or the commitment to work towards one. If you're caring, organised, and ready to step into a senior role at Mariposa Care, we'd love to hear from you!
What's it like to work here?
You'll be part of a friendly, supportive team where everyone's voice matters, and you'll have plenty of chances to develop your skills and progress in your career.
Why join us?
We know how important our Senior Carers are, so we make sure you feel appreciated and supported. Here's what we offer: Great pay with enhanced overtime rates (+£2 p/h) £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us. Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonus. Fully funded training and qualifications-including opportunities to develop your leadership skills. Annual pay reviews-we recognise your contributions. 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're 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.
At Mariposa Care, we're 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Hourly rate:
£12.94 (plus £2 p/h extra for overtime!) Location:
Derwent, Newcastle Road, Low Westwood Contract:
Permanent (Days)
Looking for your next step in care? Join our amazing team and help us lead the way!
At Derwent, we're searching for a passionate and experienced Senior Care Practitioner 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'll 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. Here's a flavour of what you'll be doing: Coaching and mentoring your team so they're 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'll need to feel comfortable juggling different tasks while always keeping our residents' happiness and wellbeing at the heart of what you do.
What makes a great Senior Care Practitioner?
We're looking for someone with experience working in a care home or similar environment, and ideally, you'll already have experience supervising and mentoring a team. You'll also need a Health and Social Care qualification (Level 3) or the commitment to work towards one. If you're caring, organised, and ready to step into a senior role at Mariposa Care, we'd love to hear from you!
What's it like to work here?
You'll be part of a friendly, supportive team where everyone's voice matters, and you'll have plenty of chances to develop your skills and progress in your career.
Why join us?
We know how important our Senior Carers are, so we make sure you feel appreciated and supported. Here's what we offer: Great pay with enhanced overtime rates (+£2 p/h) £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us. Unlimited £1,000 'Refer a Friend' bonus. Fully funded training and qualifications-including opportunities to develop your leadership skills. Annual pay reviews-we recognise your contributions. 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're 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.
At Mariposa Care, we're 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
