Senior Care Assistant (Nights)
Fairfield Enriched Living
OxfordView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£15.17 an hour
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
Location: Fairfield Residential Home, Oxford
Salary: £15.17 per hour
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (to be agreed)
At Fairfield, we believe great care starts with creating a warm, welcoming and supportive environment where our residents and staff can thrive.
As a Senior Care Assistant, you’ll play an important role in making that happen. You’ll build meaningful relationships with residents, support their independence and wellbeing, and help create a positive, person-centred environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
You’ll also be an important part of our care team, supporting colleagues and helping to ensure that our high standards of care are maintained. We’re looking for someone who brings empathy, reliability, confidence and a real team spirit to everything they do.
In return, we’ll support you to develop your skills, build your knowledge and grow in confidence, helping you reach your full potential.
If you’re passionate about care, enjoy supporting others, hold a level 2 diploma in care or an equivalent qualification, and are ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.
- To maintain the “Vision and Values” of the service in every decision taken in your line of duty.
- Ensuring dignity, choice independence and respect to every resident.
- To work with consideration for the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone within the home.
Resident care and support
- To work with the Team Leaders in assessing the changing needs of each resident, to develop and produce a plan of care on the PCS electronic system.
- As keyworker for the residents in your case load, to carry out a review of the Plan of Care with each resident/their representative on a regular basis requested by the resident or their representative.
- To offer person centred care to all residents to enable them to maintain maximum independence.
- To cultivate an understanding and awareness of the emotions, intellectual, spiritual and social needs of all residents to enable positive involvement in their care and support.
- To facilitate a full programme of meaningful occupation for every resident living in the home.
- To be familiar with and adhere to the current medication policy within the home and administer and manage medication accordingly.
- To maintain and update knowledge of prescribed medications, their purpose and possible side effects.
- To make sure that evidencing has been carried out as required on the ATLAS electronic medication system at the end of each shift
- Competitive rates of pay
- Standard Life auto enrolment pension scheme
- Free meals while on shift
- Free parking while on shift subject to availability
- Free training with inhouse support and mentoring
- Free uniforms (or £150 annual clothing allowance for Social Wellbeing and Maintenance)
- Free access to an employee assistance programme with a range of services including shopping discounts, financial and legal advice, counselling and a health and wellbeing smartphone app
- A joining bonus of £250 payable on successful completion of your probationary period.
We recommend applying early, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy and appoint before the closing date if we find the right candidate.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Fairfield Home, please do not hesitate to apply.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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