Night Care Assistant

Care Concern Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

Onsite parking

Job summary

Cherrybrook Care Home, part of Willinbrook Healthcare, a division of Care Concern Group, is recruiting a Care Assistant in Bradford. The role involves hands-on, person-centred care for residents with dementia and complex needs, within a structured, supportive environment.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, following care plans, maintaining dignity and wellbeing, and communicating effectively with residents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with complex needs including advanced dementia and mental health conditions.
• Follow individual care plans and structured routines to promote dignity, independence and wellbeing.
• Provide safe, consistent, person-centred care and respond to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.

Skills

Caring approach

Communication

Teamwork

Calm and patient

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Cherrybrook Care Home is a large, purpose designed service in Bradford, providing specialist care across two units for 120 residents with complex mental health needs, dementia and challenging behaviours. The home delivers high quality, clinically led care within a structured and supportive environment, combining specialist nursing expertise with a strong focus on dignity, stability and person centred support.

Care Assistant Contract

• £12.71 per hour
• Contracted to 44 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided and onsite parking
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)

Role Overview

As a Care Assistant, you will support individuals with a range of complex needs, including advanced dementia, mental health conditions and other long term health challenges. Your role is to provide safe, consistent and person centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.

Working closely with the wider team, you will follow individual care plans and support structured routines, helping to create a calm, stable and supportive environment. You will build positive relationships with residents, understanding their needs and responding appropriately to changes in behaviour or wellbeing.

This is a hands on role that requires patience, resilience and a calm approach, supporting both the physical and emotional needs of residents while ensuring care is delivered safely and consistently at all times.

What We Are Looking For

• A caring, compassionate and respectful approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and resilient attitude
• Willingness to learn and develop within a complex care environment
• Previous experience in care or mental health is beneficial but not essential
• NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willingness to obtain

About Us

Cherrybrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.