Care Assistant - Nights

Mariposa & Papillon Care; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

£500 recognition payments

Refer a Friend bonus

Training and qualifications

Annual pay reviews

Private healthcare

Job summary

Mariposa Care in Sovereign Lodge is seeking a caring Care Assistant to support residents with daily living activities and companionship. You will help residents maintain their dignity, privacy, and comfort while building trusting relationships within the home.

The role requires good English and numeracy, with training provided. Benefits include enhanced overtime, recognition payments, and opportunities for qualifications and career progression.

Qualifications

• Provide personal care and support to residents with dignity and privacy.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all care activities following procedures.
• Good English and numeracy skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to residents, preserving dignity and privacy.
• Build meaningful relationships to make the home feel like home for residents.
• Ensure all care is documented and procedures followed at all times.

Skills

Personal care

Patient support

English literacy

Documentation

Job description

Care Assistant

Hourly rate: £13.57 per hour (plus £2 p/h extra for overtime)

Location: Sovereign Lodge

Contract: Permanent (nights)

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

• 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 - grow your career with us.
• Annual pay reviews - we recognise your contributions.
• Private healthcare options to help with costs like dental or optical treatments.

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

Come and join our amazing team at Sovereign Lodge! 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.

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

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

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.