Senior Care Assistant - Nights

Leicestershire - UK

Hourly Salary: £ 12 - 14

Posted on: 13-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Care Assistant

Aylesham Court Care Home LE3 3PH

12.40 - 14.01 per hour depending on experience

Permanent Full Time 36 hrs Nights

Must be flexible to work between Monday - Sunday including alternate weekends

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

As a Senior Care Assistant we understand how crucial your role is to our home. Not only driving a team of Care Assistants that deliver high quality personal care to our residents but also inspiring developing and nurturing them to be their best every day.

Well train you on all aspects of digital care which is transforming how we work making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents. And as healthcare experts for over 75 years were committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need and surrounding you with some of the best people in the industry.

Youll help us make health happen by:

Day-to-day responsibility for running a unit
Supporting with clinical duties including supporting the nurse to observe issue medication review care plans and accurate record keeping
Driving and managing a team of Care Assistants including responsible for all shift handovers of the teams
Helping with training and supervision of new staff members so they feel welcomed and supported
Building relationships with residents their families and external teams such as GPs and District Nurses
Assisting residents with a range of personal care duties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Youll have completed / working towards an NVQ3 in care. Were more than happy to support you in the completion of your qualification if needed.
Youre motivated positive and with great interpersonal skills and you enjoy working in a close-knit team. Youre pivotal in running a unit working with the Nurse to aid with clinical duties for the home.
You have previous experience of the role and knowledge of its rewards and challenges. Just as importantly you also have a passion for making a real difference to peoples lives giving them the kindness personalised support and dignity they need.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical to financial social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

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
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products all to the approximate value of 350
Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
28 days holiday
We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams as an addition to statutory sick pay to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
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

Why Bupa

Were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Senior Care AssistantAylesham Court Care Home LE3 3PH12.40 - 14.01 per hour depending on experiencePermanent Full Time 36 hrs NightsMust be flexible to work between Monday - Sunday including alternate weekendsWe make health happenHere at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care hom...