Rainham, Essex
Kent, Kent
£17.25 - £19.55 per hour
Full Time, Part Time
September 22, 2026
Description
Senior Care Assistant – East Kent
Location: East Kent- Whitstable, Herne Bay, Thanet, Canterbury, and the surrounding areas.
Salary: £17.25 – £19.55 per hourÂ
Shift pattern: Nights
Your experience in care can make a difference not only to the person you support, but to the colleagues around you. Superior Healthcare is recruiting a Female Senior Care Assistant in East Kent, paying £17.25 – £19.55 per hour, to provide high-quality one-to-one care while helping maintain consistent standards across our care packages. This role combines hands-on, person-centred care with the added responsibility expected from an experienced member of the care team.
Job description
As a Senior Care Assistant with Superior Healthcare, you’ll remain closely involved in delivering care while acting as a positive example for other team members.
You’ll understand the individual care plans, routines and clinical guidance in detail and help support consistency across our packages. This is a mobile role, requiring travel between Whitstable, Herne Bay, Thanet, Canterbury, and surrounding areas, providing essential overnight support where it is needed most.
Working independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care is delivered to every client.
To be successful in this role, you must have previous hands-on experience with PEG feeding and gastrostomy care, tracheostomy care and management, and ventilation support.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential due to the travel requirements of this position.
Shifts
Typically 10-12 hour waking or sleeping night shifts with optional overtime opportunities.Â
Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 for a female/male worker to work with our client (please refer to: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/9). Further explanation is provided in the Equality Act 2010 Explanatory Notes Point 787 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/notes/division/3/16/26/1/1/1).
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Job posted by
Martin Mountain
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred complex care
- To provide care interventions: personal care, medication administration, tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, stoma care, and ventilator support
- To support new members of staff with shadow shifts and induction
- Follow and help maintain consistency with care plans
- Promote dignity, independence, choice and quality of life
- Model safe and professional care practice for colleagues
- Support less experienced team members where this forms part of the role
- Monitor wellbeing and escalate changes or concerns appropriately
- Maintain accurate care records and clear communication
- Work closely with care colleagues, families and other professionals
- Support a positive and consistent culture within the care package
Benefits of working for Superior Healthcare
Blue Light Card
Blue Light Card - we’ll pay for it.
Living Wage Employer
Competitive pay that reflects your hard work.
Diploma Qualifications
Enrol onto a Level 2 to Level 5 diploma.
Refer-a-Friend
Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.
Paid Training
Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.
Agency Training
Industry-leading training with annual paid refreshers.
Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing support including up to six counselling sessions.
Wellbeing Team
In-house wellbeing team to support you.
The Wisdom App
24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.
Employee of the Month
We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.
Events
Employee events throughout the year, including fish and chips on the beach.
Consistent Support
Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.
Menopause Support
In-house women's health support.
Holiday Pay
Accumulate holiday pay as you work.
Enhanced Bank Holiday pay
Receive a higher pay rate if you work public holidays.
Apply for this role
If you are a passionate Senior Care Assistant who is eager to work as part of an organisation that will value the contribution that you make and support you to build your career around your needs, Superior Healthcare looks forward to hearing from you!
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