Night Assistant

Blackpool Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Council in Lancashire is hiring a Night Assistant at the Rehabilitation and Assessment Centre (ARC) to help individuals improve and maintain independence at home. The role is permanent with night shifts from 22:00 to 07:30 on a rota, including weekends and bank holidays.

You will work with an integrated health and social care team to provide person‑centred support, undergo CPD opportunities, and comply with DBS checks and Right to Work requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to improve and maintain independence at home.
• Work as part of an integrated health and social care team to deliver quality care.
• Assist up to 33 clients and support their health and social care needs.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 22.16 per week

Salary: NJC Grade D SCP 7-11 £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata per annum, plus allowances for night working

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 at 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arose for a Night Assistant at the Rehabilitation and Assessment Centre (ARC), supporting individuals to improve and maintain their independence at home.

The the successful applicant will work as part of a integrated team with health and social care, delivering quality care and support to up to 33 clients, gaining recognized skills to enhance personal development opportunities.

Our aim is to provide support and rehabilitation to adults within a safe and secure environment giving them the opportunity to re-gain skills with their everyday activities as they would if they were at home, whilst having the support of a dedicated staff team.

We are looking to recruit dynamic, motivated persons to join our well established team and take on the role of Night Assistant. The post holder will be expected to support individuals accessing the service to maintain their health and social care needs, in a person centered approach.

The successful candidate will be working on a rota basis, from the hours of 22.00 to 07.30, including weekends and bank holidays

We offer a wide range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities based on an individual’s specific needs and requirements.

At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the \"filtering\" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The successful applicant will be required to work outside of a 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday work pattern and will receive an additional payment on top of the quoted salary as a result.