Day Team Leader/Senior Carer

Senior Carer  

Wetherby Manor, Wetherby

About the role 

Join us as a Senior Care Assistant / Team Leader at Anchor to make a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. 

Key responsibilities 

Leading the shift, assessing priorities, ensuring proper allocation of colleagues, adequate staffing and completion of all relevant documentation throughout your shift. 

Administering, recording and ordering medication. 

Supporting good nutritional and hydration at all times. 

Reviewing individual care needs, ensuring residents’ plans are maintained accurately and care is delivered accordingly. 

Supervising and coaching care assistants to carry out their roles., managing any performance concerns if they arise. 

Liaising with external health and social care providers and any stakeholders to ensure resident welfare needs are met.  

Having good oversight of policies relating  to back care, plus health and safety. 

Delivering hands-on care as part of the allocation, supporting key workers for named customers. 

What you’ll need 

We’re looking for someone who is resident-focused, committed to delivering exceptional care and has a strong attention to detail. This role will also give you the opportunity to use all your management skills. You’ll require a NCFE Certificate Level 2 and 3 in handling medication and you will ideally hold a NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, and have experience at that level or be willing to undertake the Level 3 qualification. You will be passionate in ensuring people enjoy living their later years with us. 

Anchor – a great place to work 

Anchor is one of England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our aim is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life. 

We’re not-for-profit – every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us and in the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, higher wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.  

We have a clear purpose in what we do, and that includes valuing each other. Our work is engaging and rewarding, and we believe in embracing everyone’s potential. Join our team and you’ll be helping not just those you work with, but the wider community. You’ll be able to see the positive effect you have each day.  

A rewarding environment 

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need. 

Health & happiness 

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts 

Wellbeing support 

Flexible working options, including working from home  

Finance 

Pension plan – there's no limit on employee contributions, and we’ll match whatever you contribute up to 8%  

Quick and easy pension transfer service 

Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance 

Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more 

Career 

Ongoing personal and professional development programme 

Leadership Pathways online learning resources 

Career progression and promotion opportunities 

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website   

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you 

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.   

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others. 

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes. 

Please note: 

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK 

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Wetherby Manor offers the full spectrum of 24-hour residential and dementia care, assisted living and nursing care. Our home is included in the Knight Frank luxury care homes List 2021. Located close to the centre of Wetherby, and close to the villages of Collingham and Boston Spa, Wetherby Manor is surrounded by many local attractions, including public gardens, theatres and places to drink and dine. There are also excellent transport links to the historic towns of York, Knaresborough and Harrogate.

As England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, we’re able to negotiate great deals and benefits for our people. Here are just a few of the things you’ll get when you work with Anchor.

• Exclusive discounts on high-street shopping

• 20% off mobile phone contracts

• Cashback on dental and medical expenses

• Discounted Private Medical rates

• Lead Adult Care worker level 3 qualification 

Click here to find out more about our full benefits and wellbeing package (the link is https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ )