Care Assistant (Nights)

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Calverley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime bonus

First-year recognition payment

Refer a friend bonus

Training & qualifications

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare options

Job summary

Mariposa & Papillon Care is seeking a caring Care Practitioner for permanent night shifts at St Lukes in Calverley. The role focuses on delivering personalised care to residents, supporting their daily living needs with dignity and respect.

You’ll work closely with a dedicated team, building relationships and ensuring care is well-documented. We offer training, career development and a supportive environment where every resident’s well-being comes first.

Qualifications

• Good English and numeracy skills required or desired.
• Experience in care not mandatory; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and support to residents, ensuring dignity, respect and privacy.
• Building meaningful relationships and making the home a great place to work and live.
• Ensuring all care is documented and procedures are followed.

Skills

Good English

Numeracy

Job description

Care Practitioner (Nights)

Hourly rate: £12.83 per hour (plus £2 p/h extra for overtime)

Location: St Lukes, Calverley

Contract: Permanent (Nights)

Plus enjoy lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa family.

Looking for a role that’s both challenging and incredibly rewarding?

Come and join our amazing team at St Lukes! We’re on the lookout for kind-hearted, dedicated people who want to make a real difference to the lives of others. Whether you’ve got experience in care or are just starting out, we’ll support you every step of the way with all the training you need to build a fantastic career with us.

What’s the job about?

This is so much more than just a job - it’s about making a genuine difference in someone’s life. You’ll help the residents of our home live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. Every shift is different, and you’ll work as part of a close-knit team delivering personalised, top-quality care.

Caring for others isn’t always easy. There will be tough moments - but those moments are part of a job that’s deeply meaningful, and the sense of pride and joy you’ll feel when you go home knowing you’ve helped someone is worth it all.

Here’s a little bit more about what you’ll be doing:

• Providing personal care and support to residents, taking time to ensure that people retain dignity, respect and privacy.
• Building meaningful relationships and making our home a fantastic place to work and live.
• Ensuring all care is documented and agreed procedures and processes are followed at all times.

Why join us?

We know how hard our teams work, so we make sure they feel valued. Here are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Great pay with enhanced overtime rates (+£2 p/h)
• £500 in recognition payments during your first year with us.
• Unlimited £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonuses.
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments.

Our recruitment process

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail] - we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary - this role is also known as carer, healthcare assistant, care worker, support worker, care home carer, care assistant, social care.