Care Assistant - Nights

TN United Kingdom; Chichester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing compassionate care for elderly residents. As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring comfort and safety during night shifts, supporting residents with personal care and monitoring their wellbeing. This rewarding position offers excellent training and career progression opportunities, allowing you to grow within a supportive environment. With a commitment to quality care and a focus on staff wellbeing, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan

Savings and financial advice

Discounts on shopping and technology

Ongoing personal and professional development

Leadership Pathways online learning

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Caring and dedicated individual with experience in providing compassionate care.
• Ability to monitor health and wellbeing of residents.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care and bedtime routines.
• Ensure a calm and safe environment throughout the night.
• Document care activities and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Compassionate care

Personal care assistance

Monitoring wellbeing

Light housekeeping

Job description

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Are you a caring and dedicated individual looking for a rewarding role? Do you thrive in providing compassionate care and support during night shifts? If so, we’d love for you to join our team!

About the Role

As a Care Assistant, you’ll be a crucial part of our night team, ensuring residents with dementia receive quality care and comfort throughout the night. You’ll create a safe and reassuring environment, assisting with personal care, monitoring wellbeing, and offering companionship when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting residents with personal care and bedtime routines
• Ensuring a calm and safe environment throughout the night
• Providing reassurance and comfort to residents who may wake during the night
• Monitoring health and wellbeing, reporting concerns to senior staff
• Assisting with light housekeeping duties to maintain a comfortable setting
• Documenting care activities and maintaining accurate records

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Augusta Court in Chichester is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 46 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Excellent training to develop staff into their next role with the company to further their career pathway
• CQC rating ‘Good’ throughout and Intergenerational project working with our neighbouring nursery to enhance our customers lives
• Flexible working contracts- We understand the importance of helping you to maintain your work and home life balance

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities