Care Assistant Overnight

Home Instead; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care company in the United Kingdom is seeking overnight care assistants to provide crucial support to clients in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care, assisting with medication, and helping with practical tasks like shopping and meals. Ideal candidates should have a compassionate nature and a willingness to learn. Previous care experience is a plus. This role offers both sleeping and waking night shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Must be compassionate and willing to care for others.
• Resilience and willingness to learn new skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care tasks like bathing and dressing.
• Support clients with their medication.
• Help with practical tasks such as shopping, mealtimes, and housework.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Ability to learn new skills

Job description

Home Instead Brighton, Hove & Shoreham is an award-winning home care company that offers the best in-home services. From companionship, home help, personal care to specialist care, we have care services suitable for everyone.

Job Description

Our overnight care assistants are the extraordinary people who do the things that mean so much to our clients during the evenings and through the night, helping them to feel safe and supported in their own homes. You will follow individual care plans and assist with personal care, helping clients to bathe, dress, and support them with their medication. You’ll also help with practical tasks like shopping, mealtimes and housework.

Overnight care comes in the form of sleeping nights and waking nights and is compensated accordingly.

Qualifications

Previous care experience is advantageous, however we are more interested in your compassion and ability to care. You’ll need to be resilient too and willing to learn new skills and develop your knowledge as part of a close-knit team.