Care Assistant (Nights) based at Aughton Park, Ormskirk

MHA; Town Green; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday including bank hols

Free DBS checks and uniform

Confidential counselling and chaplain

Flexible annual leave purchase/sell

Blue Light Card discounts

Full induction and ongoing training

Long service awards

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

MHA is seeking a Care Assistant (Nights) based at Aughton Park, Ormskirk. You will provide compassionate personal and social care to residents, supporting dignity, wellbeing and independence in line with the home’s values.

Key responsibilities include acting as a keyworker, contributing to care plans (including dementia care), and upholding safeguarding, infection control and safety throughout night shifts. A rota includes weekends.

Qualifications

• Respect and sensitivity for older people.
• Willingness to be trained (Level 1 or 2 in social care encouraged).
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Caring nature with patience and empathy.
• Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
• Work flexibly across a rota, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Act as a keyworker for a group of residents and support admissions.
• Participate in developing and reviewing individual care plans (including dementia).
• Provide personal and social care in line with care plans, enhancing wellbeing.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, infection control, and health & safety practices.

Skills

Respect and sensitivity

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Willingness to be trained

Flexibility with rota

Education

Level 1 or 2 in social care

Job description

Care Assistant (Nights) based at Aughton Park, Ormskirk

For this role, we are currently considering candidates who live within approximately 15 miles of the Care Home. This ensures commutes are manageable and support your wellbeing and work-life balance. If you live outside this area but would still find the commute manageable, please get in touch - we are happy to review individual circumstances.

About the role

As a Care Assistant, you will provide personal and social care to residents in a way that respects their dignity and promotes well-being and independence. You will help maintain an atmosphere and practice of care that reflects MHA’s values of mutual respect and concern for the individual.

What you will do

• Act as a keyworker for a group of residents and support admissions
• Participate in developing and reviewing individual care plans, including those for residents with dementia
• Provide personal and social care in line with care plans, enhancing residents’ physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, infection control, and health & safety practices.

About you

You will bring:

• Respect and sensitivity for older people
• A willingness to be trained and developed (Level 1 or 2 in social care is encouraged)
• Good communication and listening skills
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A caring nature with patience and empathy
• Previous care experience is desirable, though not essential
• Work flexibly across a rota, including weekends.

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture, and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. You will work alongside motivated colleagues in an environment of teamwork and trust, while also having fun.

At MHA, we believe this is more than just a job. It is a career to be proud of, where every day you can make a positive difference.

Rewards and benefits

In addition to a highly competitive salary, you will enjoy:

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave (pro-rota for part time).
• Free DBS checks and uniform
• Confidential counselling, chaplaincy support, and access to our hardship fund
• Flexible options to buy or sell annual leave, plus family-friendly policies
• Discounts through the Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts, and the Vivup app
• A full induction, ongoing training, recognised qualifications, and clear career progression
• Long service awards to celebrate your contribution
• Critical Illness Insurance and life assurance for contracted hours colleagues.

About the home

Aughton Park care home in Aughton

Aughton Park is a friendly and values-driven home where colleagues work together with a clear sense of purpose. Known for its warm atmosphere and supportive culture, the home offers a place where new colleagues feel welcomed, encouraged and trusted to make a meaningful contribution.

With a strong focus on dignity, independence and high-quality dementia care, colleagues play a central role in creating a calm and respectful environment for residents. The home’s charitable foundations shape everyday life, promoting kindness, shared responsibility and teamwork.

For job seekers looking to grow within a purposeful organisation, Aughton Park provides opportunities to develop skills, build confidence and be part of a community where compassion and professionalism go hand in hand.

For more information about the home, please click here

Where the role requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS check, the successful candidate will be required to join and maintain membership of the DBS Update Service. MHA will pay for the DBS check and will provide an additional payment through payroll equivalent to the standard annual Update Service subscription fee. Further details will be provided during onboarding.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme.