Senior Carer (Nights) - Lovely Residential Home for Older people If you’re someone who genuinely loves making a difference in care, can lead the night shift and be responsible for the care and support of residents overnight, we’d love to hear from you… This Senior Carer position is based at a lovely residential home for older people in Ilfracombe. On the smaller side for residential care, the home provides a warm, family-like atmosphere where residents truly feel at home. On offer is a 36 hour contract, 3 x12 hour shifts per week. (Potentially more hours available). Pay Rates are £13.52 weekedays, £15.85 weekends. The Senior Care Role Your role as the Senior Carer on nights is to be responsible for the running of the home overnight, delegating duties to care staff and dealing with any issues that arise. * Be responsible for the administration of any medication throughout the shift. * Assist residents who need help with personal care. * Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence, and help in the use and care of aids and personal equipment. * Ensure that care documentation is kept up to date. * Record any incidents and escalate to on-call management as required. What we’re looking for * You’ll need to be an experienced Senior Carer / Senior Care Assistant. * Preferably, you’ll have experience of working nights and taking the lead; however, this isn’t essential. * You’ll have sound knowledge of how to support older people and those with low-level dementia. * It’s essential that you are medication trained. * You’ll be able to work flexibly over a rota. Typically, you’ll work every other weekend. Interested? To be considered for the Senior Carer Nights role, just click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing. We’ll be in touch within 1–2 business days to discuss your application and the next steps