Care Worker Level 1 Night

Golearnleicestershire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Night Care Worker Level 1 to join Barkla Close night team in Clifton, Nottingham. The role involves supporting adults with learning disabilities, promoting independence, and ensuring a safe, dignified nocturnal environment.

You will complete cleaning, laundry and handovers, and respond calmly to incidents. A DBS enhanced check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care.
• Caring and compassionate.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Ability to work independently during night shifts.
• Understand safeguarding and person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Support citizens with their care and support needs.
• Promote independence, choice and dignity.
• Provide reassurance and support throughout the night.
• Complete cleaning and housekeeping duties to maintain a safe environment.
• Undertake laundry duties and prepare the service for the following day.
• Accurately record information and hand over updates to colleagues.
• Respond calmly to incidents and emergencies.

Skills

Experience in health or social care

Good communication

Teamwork skills

Independent working at night

Education

DBS enhanced check

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 Year

Working Hours: 31.5 hours per week (includes weekends and Bank Holidays)

Worker Type:Onsite Worker

Salary:Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Barkla Close, 19 Barkla Close,Clifton,Nottingham, NG11 8QH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives? Do you have experience working in health and social care and want to be part of a friendly, dedicated team?

Barkla Close is a CQC-regulated short breaks service for adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs. We provide high-quality short break opportunities in a welcoming and person-centred environment, helping citizens enjoy positive experiences while providing valuable respite for families and carers.

We are looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Care Worker Level 1 to join our small and supportive night team.

As a Night Care Worker, you will:

• Support citizens with their individual care and support needs.
• Promote independence, choice and dignity.
• Provide reassurance and support throughout the night.
• Complete cleaning and housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and welcoming environment.
• Undertake laundry duties and prepare the service for the following day.
• Accurately record information and hand over important updates to colleagues.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to incidents and emergencies.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Has previous experience working in health or social care.
• Is caring, compassionate and committed to delivering excellent support.
• Has good communication and teamwork skills.
• Can work independently and use their initiative during night shifts.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding and person-centred support.

-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Please note that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship are unable to apply.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Dawn Hobster, Deputy Manager, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 31st October 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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