Care Assistant - Nights (Springwood Residential Home)

Sheffcare Ltd

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 18,000 - 21,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Full induction

Mentorship

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 100+ elearning courses

Guaranteed working hours on a contract

Career progression

Diploma training courses

Not-for-profit charity

Work in local community

Free drinks and subsidised meals

NEST pension scheme

Reward and recognition incentives

Refer a Friend scheme

Paid holiday with length of service

Enhanced maternity pay after 5 years

Double pay on Christmas/Boxing Day/New

Job summary

Sheffcare Ltd is seeking a Care Assistant - Nights for Springwood Residential Home in Sheffield. You will support residents to live independently, assist with personal care, and help with daily living activities in a compassionate environment.

We offer extensive induction, ongoing training, and strong commitment to wellbeing, safeguarding, and career progression within our not-for-profit charity. DBS required; enhanced rates for night shifts may apply.

Qualifications

Be adaptable to change.
Have excellent observational skills.
Be able to build trust and rapport.
Be non-judgmental in interactions.
Have good time management and organise tasks.
Be willing to learn and develop.
Be approachable and able to connect and empathise with others.
Be able to use basic tech devices.

Responsibilities

To support and assist residents to live as independently as possible.
To empower residents to make their own decisions and choices.
To provide personal care (washing, bathroom, dressing, eating and drinking).
To offer physical and emotional support to residents.
To help residents participate in daily living tasks and activities.
To encourage engagement in social and wellbeing activities.
To assist with health care appointments and attending visits.
To record care using mobile technology.
To uphold Sheffcare values and safe working practices.
To attend regular training as required.

Skills

Adaptability

Observational skills

Trust and rapport

Non-judgmental

Time management

Willingness to learn

Empathy

Tech basics

Job description

Care Assistant - Nights (Springwood Residential Home)

Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in people’s lives? Do you want a career where kindness, dignity and respect are not just words, but the cornerstone of everything you do?

We are looking for a Care Support Worker to work at our residential care home based in Shirecliffe, S5 8TN.

All new team members are required to attend an induction at one of our training rooms in S13 or S3 prior to starting work in the care home. These are run every three weeks, starting on a Tuesday, between 9:30am until 3:30pm.

What we offer:

Full induction, mentorship and ongoing training
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to 100+ elearning courses
Guaranteed working hours on a permanent contract
Career progression
Access to diploma training courses
Established not for profit charity
Work in your local community
Free drinks and subsidised meals
Access to the NEST pension scheme
Reward and recognition incentives
Refer a Friend scheme
Paid holiday which increases with length of service
Enhanced maternity pay after 5years service
Double pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day
Eligibility for The Company Shop membership

The job role:

To support and assist our residents within our care home to live as independently as possible
To empower people to make their own decisions and choices
To provide support with personal care (e.g. washing, going to the bathroom, dressing, eating and drinking)
To offer physical and emotional support to our residents
To help our residents participate with daily living tasks and activities
To encourage engagement of our residents in social and wellbeing activities
To assist with health care and personal appointments
Only where trained to do so, to administer medication
To undertake manual handling, using equipment when required
To support positive relationships with our residents, their family, colleagues and professionals
To record care using mobile technology
To uphold the Sheffcare values
To implement and uphold safe working practices in line with our regulations and our policies and procedures
To attend regular training where required

Sheffcare is an independent local charity established in 1994 and cares for older people and people living with dementia in our nine residential care homes across Sheffield. We are a values driven charity committed to prioritising the wellbeing of those we support above all else. We believe in the power of compassion, and we are seeking individuals who share our ethos, regardless of their background or experience level.

What we value:

Kindness
Dignity
Respect
Choices

All Care Support Worker positions require an Enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding, full employment history details and reference information covering a minimum of 5 years (or longer, if you have worked in social care before).

We cannot accept applications from those requiring sponsorship.

At Sheffcare, we believe everyone deserves to be treated with fairness and respect. We welcome and value people from all backgrounds. We don’t accept discrimination based on:

pregnancy and maternity
religion or belief
gender identity
marriage and civil partnership

We want our workplace to feel inclusive, supportive, and welcoming to everyone. If you are suitably qualified, we would love to hear from you — whatever your background.

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