Carer Nights

Springcare Ltd; Upper Welland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Springcare Ltd seeks a dedicated Care Assistant to support residents with daily personal care, meals, and engaging activities in a compassionate, respectful environment. You will help with washing, dressing, feeding, and fostering wellbeing through tailored activities.

The role involves contributing to 24-hour care shifts, with day and night rotations, and requires strong communication and patience in a supportive team setting.

Qualifications

• Compassion and empathy for residents.
• Strong communication skills with residents and colleagues.
• Patience and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Willingness to use basic computer or handheld device.

Responsibilities

• Help residents with washing and dressing.
• Assist with feeding and mealtimes.
• Discover and support residents' interests and needs.
• Perform general housekeeping in private rooms and communal areas.
• Support residents’ physical and mental wellbeing through activities.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Patience

Stress management

Job description

Daily tasks

• Helping with washing and dressing
• Assisting with feeding and mealtimes
• Finding out and knowing residents interests and needs.
• General housekeeping such as tidying residents' private bedrooms and communal areas
• Supporting each resident’s physical and mental wellbeing through activities.

Our care team provide 24-hour care, where day care shifts are worked from 8am until 8pm, and night-time shifts are from 8pm until 8am.

What qualities does it take to be a Care Assistant at Springcare?

compassion, sensitivity and understandingA desire to help peoplePeople skills and excellent communication skillsPatience and the ability to keep calm and work well under pressure to be thorough and pay attention to detailTo be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held deviceNot only do our care team provide nursing care to our residents, they also help to make our residents lives fulfilled, treat each resident with dignity & respect, and care for them all as if they were their own family.