Senior Care/Care Support

Job summary

Senior Care Support/Care Support – Home Care

Company – Roche Home Care

Location: North Kirklees
Salary: from £12.41 - £12.93 - dependant on shifts as Senior Care Support or Care Support - this role would include part Senior and part Carer shifts
Hours: TBC with shift pattern - alternate weekends

On-call payments for weekdays and weekends

Roche Home Care is expanding, and we’re looking for a dedicated Senior Care/Care Support Worker to join our friendly and compassionate team. We provide high-quality care and support services to our tenants, and we’re searching for someone who shares our values and commitment to excellence.

Main Purpose of the Role

• Deliver a consistently high standard of care while leading and supporting the care team.
• Provide home support services that promote dignity, independence, and individuality.
• Conduct medication and documentation audits.
• Carry out spot checks, inductions, supervisions, and risk assessments.
• Support office staff when required.
• Ensure the needs of older people are met with professionalism and empathy.
• Participate in care planning and be willing to undertake medication administration training if needed.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal development, training, and continuous learning.

Essential Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care would be preferrable but willing to train the right person.
• Experience working in a care home setting.
• Strong understanding of the needs of older people.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Ability to deliver high?quality, person?centred care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Effective team player with the ability to work independently.
• Adaptable, calm under pressure, and able to use initiative.
• Basic computer literacy and first aid knowledge.
• Awareness of health and safety practices.
• Kind, compassionate, honest, reliable, and respectful.
• Commitment to confidentiality
• Flexibility to provide cover for other Senior Care staff and Team Leaders when required.

Our Values

We’re looking for someone who truly embodies our values:

• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Compassion for the people we support.
• Respect and dignity in every interaction.
• Trust and teamwork across all roles.

What We Offer

• Overtime payments
• Automatic enrolment in our pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• Generous “Refer a Friend” scheme
• Incentives and rewards (e.g., shopping vouchers)
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• A warm, supportive working environment
• Employers who genuinely care about staff wellbeing

Free Diploma Training (Levels 2–5)

Roche Home Care is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.