Care Assistant - Nights

Bridgehouseabingdon; Colchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.00 per hour

Night shifts - 24 hours per week

Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

28 days annual leave (inclusive of stã

Pension

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000

I have an idea £50 gift card

Dedicated Mental Heath Champions

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive Training and Career Dev

A friendly and supportive working环境

Dedicated Mental Health Champions

Job summary

Alderwood Care Home in Colchester is seeking a Care Assistant (Nights) to provide personal care to residents, including bathing, eating, and mobility, while following care plans and maintaining safety and comfort.

The role requires prior care experience; residential elderly care is desirable. You will work night shifts with a 24-hour week schedule, including weekdays and alternate weekends, with benefits such as pension and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is essential.
• Residential elderly care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents, including bathing, eating, and mobility.
• Follow electronic care plans and administer medications as prescribed.
• Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable living environment for residents.
• Monitor residents' well-being and report changes to the care team.

Skills

Care experience

Job description

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Permanent Part time contract, 24 hours per week, Nights, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

£13.00 per hour

Working Hours:

24 hours per week, Nights, Weekday and alternate weekends

Location:

39 Essex Hall Road

Closing Date:

24/09/2026

Home:

Benefits of joining our team

• £13.00 per hour
• Night shifts - 24 hours per week
• Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Dedicated Mental Heath Champions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated Mental Health Champions

Becoming a Superhero

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Care Assistant (Nights), you’ll provide personal care to our residents, supporting them with bathing, eating, visiting the bathroom, and also getting around and enjoying our lovely home. Your warm, supportive, and caring nature will help you build meaningful relationships with our residents and you will get to know everything about their likes and dislikes as well as their needs.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

• You’ll follow electronic care plans for each resident and administer medication as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.
• You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being
• You will help maintain our high standards ensuring our residents’ home is always clean and safe
• Previous care experience is essential, and residential elderly care experience is desirable.

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together

At Alderwood Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better