CARE ASSISTANTS – NIGHTS (BRUNSWICK HOUSE – GLOUCESTER)

Buckland Care; Gloucester; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick House in Gloucester is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join the team on a full-time basis (36 hours) with day shifts and alternate weekends.

You will support vulnerable adults with daily living activities, wash, dress, continence care, feeding, hydration, oral, hair, and nail care, plus emotional support and participation in community activities.

No formal qualifications required; English essential; training provided with potential progression to Senior Care Assistant.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; Care Certificate or NVQ 2/3 beneficial
• Good level of English
• Warm & friendly personality
• A good communicator
• Able to use initiative
• Able to work in a team as well as on your own at times
• Reliable

Responsibilities

• Help service users with washing, dressing, continence care, feeding and hydration
• Provide oral, hair and nail care as needed
• Offer emotional support and stimulation; encourage participation in activities and community support

Job description

Job posted on: September 6, 2026

Brunswick House in Gloucester is recruiting for compassionate care staff to join the team. This is a full time role (36 hours) covering day shifts and alternate weekends.

Summary Of The Role

As a care assistant, you will work with vulnerable adults to help them live their lives to the full wherever they are able. It is the ultimate ‘people job’ – you will build solid relationships and trust with the vulnerable service users, sometimes in challenging situations.

Your daily routine will be varied. You will support the service users to wash, dress, undress, and help them with continence care, feeding, hydration, oral care, hair care, nail care and emotional support and stimulation. This will include encouraging them to participate in activities and community support where required.

We will train you in all aspects of care and ensure that your training is up to date and refreshed regularly. There is opportunity to progress up to a Senior Care Assistant role if you really thrive as a Care Assistant.

About You

• No formal qualifications required although Care Certificate or NVQ 2/3 (or equivalent) is beneficial
• A good level of English
• A warm & friendly personality
• A good communicator
• Able to use initiative
• Able to work in a team as well as on your own at times
• Reliable

Salary: £13.05 per hour