Unit Lead (Nights). Oak Springs Care Home

Job summary

Unit Lead (Nights). Oak Springs Care Home

• 44 hours (4 nights per week) including weekend working on an alternating rota
• £15.87 per hour
• 8pm-8am shifts

Join us at Oak Springs, our luxury purpose-built residential care home in Wavertree. Here at Oak Springs, we provide the highest standard of residential, respite and dementia care for older people.

Our beautiful 74-bedded home is spread across 3 floors, and our lively team supports the vibrant community of residents to enjoy everything from music rooms and a beauty salon, to peaceful lounge and courtyard areas. We embrace sensory enlightenment, encourage individuality and focus on enhancing quality of life, rather than just preserving it.

As a Unit Lead at our home, your role may involve:

• Undertaking any necessary training
• Providing hands on care and support to our residents 
• Maintaining high standards within the care home environment
• Senior-level duties to support the Home Manager, including: completing risk assessments, staff supervisions, appraisals, record-keeping, medication administration, person-centred care planning, audits, liaising with outside professionals, etc.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Senior in a residential or nursing home setting- essential
• A positive outlook and warm personality- essential
• Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)- essential
• Confident in record-keeping and the use of various technologies- essential
• Experience of working with dementia- essential
• Prior experience with writing care plans and carrying out risk assessments- essential

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos 
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Flexible pay* - choose when you are paid, and get money management tips too
• Free wellbeing programme - helping you look after your physical and mental health
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘STREAM’.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.