Full Time | Residential Care
Location: Ilminster, Somerset
Hours: Night Shifts – Full Time
Pay: £13.75 Per Hour
☕ Paid breaks included
Specialist Dementia & Elderly Care | 43 Residents
We are recruiting a Senior Care Assistant – Nights to join a highly experienced team supporting people living with dementia and mental health conditions. This senior night role offers leadership, supervision, and high-quality care during the overnight period.
Why Join This Service?
This home provides a warm, person-centred environment where residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms to create familiarity and a homely atmosphere. Many bedrooms include en-suite facilities, Smart TVs, and direct access to secure gardens.
Staff promote independence and offer a variety of comfortable spaces, including multiple lounges, a summer house, a bar, a small manmade beach, and private gardens with peaceful water features. Residents can choose where to spend time across three open units:
• ‘Bay’ unit – bar and large conservatory
• ‘Lilies’ unit – hair and beauty salon
• ‘Orchids’ unit – lounge and activities room that doubles as a cinema and sensory (snoezelen) space
A varied, person-centred activities programme supports physical and mental wellbeing, combining in-house sessions, outdoor pursuits, and visiting entertainers.
Your Responsibilities
• Lead and support the night team to deliver high-quality care
• Assist residents with personal care and night-time routines
• Ensure the safety, comfort, and wellbeing of all residents
• Maintain accurate care records and contribute to care planning
• Promote independence, dignity, and choice for residents
• Act as a role model for best practice in dementia and mental health care
What We’re Looking For
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (essential)
• Previous experience in a senior care role, ideally in dementia or mental health care
• Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
• A compassionate, patient, and professional approach
• Commitment to a fully person-centred care approach
What You’ll Receive
• Competitive pay with paid breaks
• Night shift patterns with full-time hours
• A senior role in a well-established, specialist residential service
• Supportive management and a professional, experienced team
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to residents’ lives every night
If you are a dedicated Senior Care Assistant looking to lead a team while delivering outstanding person-centred care in a warm, homely environment, we would love to hear from you.
To Apply:
Please contact Myles on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Salary description
£27000.00 - £29000.00 per year