Care Assistant - Nights

Cera Care; Playden; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

Block/shift pay

Holiday pay and a pension scheme

Free DBS/PVG

Company mobile phone and uniform

BH extras platform access

Job summary

Cera Care is seeking Night Shift Care Assistants for clients in their own homes at St Barts in Rye. Roles include full-time and part-time positions with no prior experience needed beyond a caring attitude.

You will provide personal care, assist with medications, prepare meals, handle light domestic tasks, and offer companionship to help residents feel safe and supported during night hours. Night rates are £13.71 on weekdays and weekends, with enhanced bank holiday pay and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• No experience required for Care Assistant roles, just a caring attitude.
• Right to work in the UK is required.
• DBS check will be completed as part of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, including washing, dressing and continence support
• Managing medication
• Preparing hot meals
• Carrying out light domestic tasks
• Offering companionship, reassurance and a sense of safety

Skills

Caring attitude

Willingness to learn

Job description

Job Description

We’re currently recruiting full‑time and part‑time Care Assistants to support clients in their own homes during night shifts at St Barts in Rye.

If you’re kind, enjoy working with people, and want to make a real difference, this could be the perfect role for you. No experience is needed — just a caring attitude and a willingness to learn.

St Barts is an Extra Care facility designed to support independent living. Residents have their own space and the freedom to come and go as they choose, with our team on hand to help with day‑to‑day needs.

Night rates are £13.71 on weekdays and £13.71 on weekends. The overnight wake rate is £13.71 for both weekdays and weekends.

As a Care Assistant, you may be responsible for:

• Providing personal care, including washing, dressing and continence support
• Managing medication
• Preparing hot meals
• Carrying out light domestic tasks
• Offering companionship, reassurance and a sense of safety

Shift Details

Shift pattern: Night shifts from 9:30pm to 7:30am, including alternate weekends

Benefits include

• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Block/shift pay
• Holiday pay and a pension scheme
• Free DBS/PVG, company mobile phone and uniform
• Access to the BHN Extras benefits platform and Blue Light Card discounts
• Savings on driving lessons, fuel, insurance, maintenance and cycle hire
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity and parental leave
• Career development opportunities, including the Care Certificate and NVQs — with 50% of our salaried roles filled internally
• Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders, a healthcare cash plan, free eye tests and a contribution toward glasses
• A £400 referral bonus through our Care Friends scheme

If you’re looking for a truly rewarding role where your presence brings comfort and reassurance, we’d love to hear from you.

This role requires a DBS check, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.