Care Assistant (Nights)

Mariposa Care Group; Shildon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime boost (+£2 p/h)

Recognition payments £500 first year

Refer a Friend £1000 bonuses

Private healthcare options

Training & qualifications

Annual pay reviews

Job summary

Mariposa Care Group at Holly Lodge is seeking kind-hearted carers to join our nights team, delivering compassionate personal care with dignity and respect for residents.

You'll follow clear care plans, document care activities, and build meaningful relationships while benefiting from funded training, DBS checks support, private healthcare options and annual pay reviews as part of joining the Mariposa family.

Qualifications

• Providing personal care and support to residents with dignity and privacy.
• Building meaningful relationships and making the home feel like home.
• Care is documented and procedures followed at all times.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Compassionate care

English literacy

Numeracy

DBS readiness

Job description

Hourly rate: £12.83 per hour (plus £2 p/h extra for overtime)

Location: Holly 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 Holly 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.

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.