Care Assistant - Night Shifts

Healthcare Homes; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Company pension

Holiday pay

Flexible working

Training via Healthcare Homes Academy

Career development opportunities

Refer-a-Friend £500

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

Recognition and long service awards

PPE provided

Job summary

Healthcare Homes is hiring a Care Assistant for night shifts in Lowestoft/Gorleston. The role is part-time, paying £13.65–£14.15 per hour, with shifts in clients’ homes to support health, wellbeing and independence.

Full training and ongoing support are provided by a well-established team. You will work in domiciliary care, building strong relationships with clients, carers, and branch teams, with enhanced weekend/Bank Holiday pay and flexible patterns to suit life.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates kindness and compassion in helping others.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in clients' homes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care (hygiene, dressing, etc.).
• Support with medication administration.
• Assist with meal preparation and light domestic tasks.
• Provide companionship and promote wellbeing and independence.
• Build trusting relationships with clients and the care team.

Skills

Caring nature

Job description

Care Assistant - Night Shifts

Lowestoft and Gorleston

£13.65 - £14.15 per hour

Part Time

Are you naturally caring and want to make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our dedicated local care team, as a domiciliary care assistant for Manorcourt Homecare.

In this role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes, helping them to maintain their health, wellbeing, and independence.

What would a typical day look like?

Whilst no day will be the same in this incredibly rewarding role, responsibilities will include:

Supporting individuals with personal care (hygiene, washing, dressing, etc.)
Supporting with the administering of medication
Assisting with meal preparation
Providing companionship and offering social interaction
Carrying out light domestic tasks and occasional food shopping.

You will build meaningful relationships with the individuals you support, your fellow carers and your branch support teams; promoting our company values, which are at the heart of everything we do.

Due to the nature of this role, good communication skills and the ability to work independently are essential. Access to your own transport is an advantage but not essential.

Whether you are an experienced care assistant, support worker, or someone new to care, we provide full training and ongoing support to help you thrive. We will support you with a thorough induction and training programme to develop your skills, along with the guidance of a well-established team, who will truly value and support you.

In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive pay - with enhanced rates on weekends and bank holidays
• Company pension
• Holiday pay - (5.6 weeks per year)
• Flexible working - patterns to suit your lifestyle
• Comprehensive training - via our in-house Healthcare Homes Academy
• Career development opportunities - qualifications and apprenticeships available
• Refer-a-Friend scheme – earn £500 per referral
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to financial support, mental health support, counselling and family wellbeing
• Blue Light Card – discounts on retail, supermarkets, shopping, fuel, days out and restaurants
• Recognition and long service awards.

Full PPE is provided to ensure the safety of our carers and clients.

If you are looking for a meaningful and fulfilling role, where you can truly make a difference to supporting the community, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you!

Manorcourt Homecare is part of the Healthcare Homes Group. With 9 homecare branches across East Anglia and Greater London, Manorcourt Homecare has been providing quality-led homecare and Live-in care services since 1999.