Care Assistant - Nights

Abbeyfield; Sefton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Abbeyfield as a Care Assistant - Nights at Halcyon House, where you'll provide essential care and support for elderly residents. This rewarding role offers 24 hours of work per week, night shifts, and a competitive pay rate, with numerous staff benefits like career development and paid leave.

Benefits

31 days paid leave

Life Assurance

Learning and career development opportunities

Company pension

Discounted gym membership

Shop and save vouchers

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Sensitive and empathetic individual with a passion for care.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal and medical care.
• Support residents in social activities and daily tasks.
• Develop and follow Care Plans for each resident.

Skills

Empathy

Sensitivity

Job description

Halcyon House, 55 Cable St, Formby, Liverpool L37 3LU, UK

Job Description

Posted Thursday 29 May 2025 at 00:00 | Expires Thursday 19 June 2025 at 23:59

For over 70 years, Abbeyfield has been a charity that provides housing and care for elderly people across the UK.

Role:Care Assistant - Nights
The Home:Halcyon House is a nursing home for older people in the heart of the village of Formby in Merseyside.
Pay:£12.96 p/h - £13.31 p/h
Hours:24 Hours a week and alternative weekends. 8pm - 8am

The Role of Care Assistant - Nights

• As one of our highly valued Care Assistants, you'll be at the front line of care delivery.
• You’ll help residents with their individual care needs, such as personal care, medical care and following social interests.
• You’ll build a special bond with each resident, and give professional and emotional support during difficult times, such as periods of illness.
• Your days as a Care Assistant will be varied, interesting and rewarding.You’ll assist residents with washing, dressing, eating, drinking and getting around.
• Importantly, you’ll help make them feel at home. You’ll be respectful of residents’ choices; theirdignity and independence.
• You’ll also be integral to developing residents Care Plans, which includes being aware of any specialist support needs.

At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our many benefits include:

• £12.58 p/h - £12.85 p/h pay, benchmarked annually.
• 31 days paid leave, including bank/public holidays
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500via our 'refer a friend' scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pay progression within role based on skills and contribution
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• An employee assistance programme
• Shop and save vouchers
• Striving for independent accreditation as a menopause friendly organisation
• Opportunity to obtain Blue Light Card discounts

About You

• Are you sensitive, empathetic and love to care for others? Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and making a real difference? If that sounds like you, we think you’ll fit right in at Abbeyfield!
• Whether you’re new to the world of care or looking to retrain, we’re looking for people to join our growing team of care assistants.

Halcyon House, 55 Cable St, Formby, Liverpool L37 3LU, UK