Description
Join The Bridles, a brand-new, state-of-the-art care home in Wincanton, as a Senior Care Assistant - Nights. You will lead from the front, running the unit overnight and making a genuine impact on residents' comfort, safety, and wellbeing.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and coordinate the unit overnight
- Support clinical care alongside the Nurse (meds, observations, care plans)
- Mentor, train, and support new team members
- Support shift handovers and communicate effectively across teams
- Review and update care plans
- Build positive relationships with residents, families, GPs, and healthcare professionals
- Provide compassionate personal care and promote resident wellbeing
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience working in a Care Assistant role, ideally at Senior Care Assistant level
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to work towards it with our support
- Confidence leading and motivating a small care team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A genuine passion for delivering outstanding person-centred care
Competitive Pay and Benefits:
- £16 per hour (includes £2 per hour night enhancement) + £800 Welcome Bonus
- Enhanced weekend and bank holiday rates (where applicable)
- Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing
- My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support
- Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
- 28 days holiday
- Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays, and money!
- Free meal on every shift
- Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
- We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
- Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents - find out more on our career site
- Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment, and take control of their health
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK