Senior Care Assistant. The Oaks Care Home

Job summary

At The Oaks Care Home, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care in a warm, welcoming and supportive environment. We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Senior Care Practitioner (Days) to join our team and help lead the delivery of exceptional care for our residents.

As a Senior Care Practitioner, you will combine hands-on care with leadership responsibilities, supporting colleagues to deliver outstanding care while ensuring residents' wellbeing, dignity and independence remain at the heart of everything we do. You will play an important role in creating a positive environment for residents, families and team members alike.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional who is passionate about making a difference and supporting others to achieve the highest standards of care.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Care Assistant, you will take on a leadership role, ensuring the highest standards of care and support for our residents. Your key responsibilities include:

• Personalised Care: Assisting residents with personal care, hygiene, meals, and daily activities while promoting dignity and independence.
• Companionship: Offering emotional support and fostering meaningful relationships.
• Leadership Duties: Supervising and mentoring care staff, conducting appraisals, supervisions, and interviews, administering medication and maintaining accurate records and supporting care planning, audits, and liaising with healthcare professionals.
• Promoting Wellbeing: Encouraging residents to engage in activities that enrich their lives, tailored to their interests and abilities.
• Upholding Standards: Ensuring the care home environment is safe, clean, and welcoming.

About us

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
• Wagestream - access some of your earned money early and get money management tips
• Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing
• 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

*Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. 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.

Details

• Date posted: 15 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £15.03 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: L0137-26-0010
• Job locations: The Oaks Care Home, Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1HL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The Senior Care Practitioner (Days) is responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality care and providing day-to-day leadership to the care team. The postholder will work collaboratively with residents, relatives, colleagues and external professionals to ensure residents receive care that is responsive to their individual needs and preferences.

The role combines practical care responsibilities with supervisory duties, helping to maintain a safe, supportive and person-centred environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism, reliability and a commitment to continuous improvement while promoting the values of The Oaks Care Home.