Senior Care Assistant (Days and Nights Available) | Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire | Up to £29,386 | Full time

Care is Central is growing, and we're looking for friendly, experienced Senior Care Assistants to join our team at Marigold House in Leighton Buzzard. You'll be joining a supportive, established team who'll be glad to have you on board as we continue to build something special together. Marigold House opened in February 2025 and is a purpose-built, high-quality residential care home for up to 63 residents across three floors. We've designed things so our teams always feel supported - there's a Senior Care Assistant on each floor 24/7, along with Team Leaders, a Deputy Manager and a Registered Manager in the home, so help and guidance are always close by. As a Senior Care Assistant, you'll lead your floor during your shift - allocating tasks, keeping an eye on care delivery, liaising with professionals, handling medication, and helping everything run smoothly day to day. It's a hands-on role too, so you'll be providing direct care and support to residents, including personal and intimate care, continence care, moving and assisting, and administering medication. You'll also be a Key Worker for a number of residents, making sure their care plans and risk assessments are kept up to date, person-centred, and focused on what matters most to them. You'll regularly review and audit their information to make sure we're maintaining high standards and truly meeting people's needs. Day shifts start at 7:30am with a handover and time to plan before the wider team arrives at 8am, finishing at 8pm - and yes, you'll get proper breaks throughout the day. For night shifts, it's the reverse: starting at 7:30pm and finishing at 8am. If joining our team sounds like something of interest, then we'd love to hear from you! Let's talk about what we need from you . . . What is important to us first and foremost is that you share our values, have a passion for helping others, can work positively within a team (even when things aren't easy!) and bring joy and laughter to the role - both with those we support and those we work with. A minimum of 1 year's experience working in a care setting supporting vulnerable adults Be eligible to work in the UK (Please note we do not offer Sponsorship) Have strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written A caring nature with a genuine desire to help others improve their quality of life. Undertake an Enhanced DBS check (Paid for by us) And about what we can offer you in return . . . A supportive, positive and proactive workplace that cares about people and values treating them well Competitive pay rate of £14.85 - £15.07 per hour plus £0.50p hourly enhancements for night time hours An employee assistance and wellbeing support service to help in times of need. Multiple platforms to access high street discounts and offer schemes, including a Blue Light Card. Company Sick Pay (Terms Apply) 28 days statutory annual leave Plus, an additional 4 day's contractual annual leave PLUS, Your Birthday off as paid discretionary leave Paid induction training, including gaining a recognised Care Certificate Opportunity to obtain NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Health & Social Care on completion of probation to enhance career development. Double pay on Christmas day/Boxing Day/New Year's Day Free uniform Application Process: If you are interested in applying for this role, please click the apply button and submit a CV which we consider to be your expression of interest. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you to discuss the role, arrange an interview and send a link to an application form to you. If you relish in meeting new people, caring for others and would like to work for a company that supports and celebrates our hard-working staff, then please apply. Please Note: Applications are reviewed as received and we may close this position upon finding a suitable candidate. We are not able to contact or provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants. To Find Out More About the Role: If you wish to find out more about this role, please email Hollie Wiseman at hrsupport@careiscentral.org.uk To Find Out More About Care is Central: To find out more about Care is Central and our vision to be the leading provider of adult social care services in Central Bedfordshire, please visit our website: www.careiscentral.org.uk