Care Assistant Nights - Extra Care

Care At Home Services; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Pension scheme

£400 referral bonus via Care Friends

Free DBS check

Uniform

Blue Light Card & WeCare discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/parental:

Healthcare cash plan

Eye care contributions

Clear career pathways (Care Cert & NVQ

Job summary

Care At Home Services is seeking Waking Night Care Assistants for Downlands Court in Peacehaven. You will support clients within an Extra Care facility designed to promote independent living in a safe, caring environment, with no prior experience required.

The role covers Personal Care, Practical Help (medication management, meals, light domestic tasks) and Emotional Support (companionship, reassurance, comfort).

Qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Personal Care: Assisting with washing, dressing, and continence support.
• Practical Help: Medication management, meal preparation, and light domestic tasks.
• Emotional Support: Providing vital companionship, reassurance, and comfort to residents.

Skills

Kind

Sociable

Compassionate

Job description

Job Description

We are recruiting Waking Night Care Assistants for Downlands Court in Peacehaven. In this role, you will support clients within an Extra Care facility designed to promote independent living in a safe, caring environment. If you are kind, sociable, and passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity—and no previous experience is required.

Key Details

• Shift Pattern: Waking Nights, 10pm – 7am.
• Weekend Rota: Alternating weekends required.
• Environment: Independent/Solo night working.

The Role

• Personal Care: Assisting with washing, dressing, and continence support.
• Practical Help: Medication management, meal preparation, and light domestic tasks.
• Emotional Support: Providing vital companionship, reassurance, and comfort to residents.

Benefits

• Financial: Enhanced bank holiday rates, holiday pay, pension scheme, and a £400 referral bonus via "Care Friends".
• Perks: Free DBS check, company mobile phone, uniform, and access to the Blue Light Card and WeCare platforms (discounts on fuel, insurance, and more).
• Family & Wellbeing: Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave. Access to mental health first aiders, a healthcare cash plan, and eye care contributions.
• Progression: Clear career pathways including Care Certificate and NVQ qualifications—50% of our salaried roles are filled internally.

Requirements

• Right to Work: You must have the right to work in the UK and undergo a DBS check.
• Equality & Diversity: We are an equal-opportunity employer. However, due to the nature of the intimate care provided, this specific vacancy is open to women only.

Due to the provision of intimate care, our clients have the right to request a carer of a specific sex. This vacancy is restricted for women only.

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