Location: Hylton View, Old Mill Road, Southwick, England, Sunderland, SR5 5TP
Employment type: Full time, permanent
Salary: £13.17 per hour
Hours: 44 hours, day and night shift available with alternate weekends

Are you an experienced senior care assistant or care professional ready to take your knowledge and experience to the next level?

At Roseberry Care, we’re on a mission to provide outstanding, person-centred care, and we’re looking for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Senior Care Assistant.

About Us
Roseberry Care is a warm and welcoming community with over 1,500 dedicated professionals across 25 homes, from Morpeth to Milton Keynes. We support nearly 1,200 residents, offering everything from elderly and dementia care to care for younger adults with neurological or physical disabilities.

At the heart of everything we do? Kindness, inclusivity, and putting people first, always.

Your Role
As a Senior Care Assistant you will provide both hands-on support to residents and leadership to junior care staff within our local care home. Providing direct caregiving with supervisory responsibilities, you will ensure that our high standards of person-centred care are consistently delivered.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Assisting residents with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, etc.).
• Promote dignity, independence, and individual rights of residents.
• Supervise and support junior care staff and new team members.
• Monitoring residents' conditions and report any changes to senior management or nursing staff.
• Communicate effectively with residents, ensuring they feel listened to and respected.
• Ensure the care environment is clean, safe, and compliant with health and safety regulations.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a Senior Carer or similar role in a care home environment
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it)
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• A genuine passion for elderly care and team development

What You’ll Get in Return

• Competitive pay
• Ongoing training & professional development
• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Genuine career progression across 25 care homes
• Employee Assist Programme for mental health & well-being support
• Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards, celebrating your amazing work
• Employee Of The Month, appreciating our employees
• FlexEarn, access your earnings early for any extra shifts worked
• Refer a Friend Scheme, earn £200 for every successful referral

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re passionate about care, proud of your profession, and want to be part of something special, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become a valued member of the Roseberry Care family, where your dedication, skill, and kindness will help shape brighter days for every resident.

Essential criteria

• Experience working in a care role or care environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with a caring, compassionate, and person-centred approach

Desired criteria

• Prior experience working specifically as a Senior Care Assistant
• Experience providing care for elderly residents or individuals living with dementia

Apply via the company portal.