Health Care Assistant

Oakland Care Ltd; Hastings; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal

Uniform provided

Enhanced holiday pay

Extra annual leave

Cycle to work

Birthday time off

Sick pay (service-based)

Referral scheme

Health Cash Plan

Death in service

Job summary

Oakland Care Ltd is seeking a Night Care Assistant in Hastings to provide compassionate care and support to residents during the night hours. This part-time permanent role offers meaningful work in a close-knit team.

You will assist with mobility, comfort, and safety, perform regular checks, and maintain accurate records, contributing to a calm, safe environment for residents who sleep while the world wakes.

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude.
• Be a compassionate and caring person.
• Be a true team player.
• Have experience working as a Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker – advantageous but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent care and support to our residents throughout the night.
• Assisting with mobility, comfort and safety needs.
• Carry out regular checks and respond to any night-time requirements.
• Keep accurate records and communicate effectively.
• Maintain a calm, reassuring environment for our residents.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Compassionate

Team player

Healthcare experience

Job description

Health Care Assistant

Company: Oakland Care Ltd

Salary: £13.20 per hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Hastings, TN34 2RA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

Are you a compassionate, hard-working and reliable person

who finds purpose in supporting others?

We are looking for a dedicated Night Care Assistant to join our team and

provide exceptional care to our residents while the rest of the world sleeps.

Benefits

• We

  offer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.

• Uniform

  provided.

• EnhancedBank

  Holiday pay.

• Increased

  Annual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years or more, get extra annual leave.

• Cycle

  to Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve your health at the same time.

• Milestone

  Birthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat special birthday.

• Company

  sickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement. (subjectto length of service)

• Refer

  a FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for all permanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).

• Recognition

  and staff appreciation initiatives.

• Health

  Cash Plan (subject to T&Cs).

• Death

  in Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).

• Long

  service awards.

Location: Hastings Court, 314 The Ridge, Hastings TN34 2RA

Hours: 34.5 hours

hour

per week

Contract: Part-time

Shift: Nights

What you will be doing:

• Providing

  excellent care and support to our residents throughout the night.

• Assisting

  with mobility, comfort and safety needs.

• Carry

  out regular checks and respond to any night-time requirements.

• Keep

  accurate records and communicate effectively.

• Maintain

  a calm, reassuring environment for our residents.

What you need:

• A

  can-do attitude.

• Be a

  compassionate and caring person.

• Be a

  true team player.

• Have

  experience working as a Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker– this is advantageous but not essential as full training is given.

Values

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable

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