Night Care Assistant

Colten Care; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning care home provider in Dorchester seeks a Health Care Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role offers an excellent hourly rate, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression including qualifications in care. You will assist residents with daily activities and contribute to a supportive and caring environment that prioritizes their well-being. The ideal candidate is compassionate, resilient, and eager to make a difference.

Benefits

Excellent rate of pay

Paid breaks

Complimentary meal of choice

Real career progression

Free uniforms

Training from day one

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed; personal qualities and values are prioritized.
• Willingness to be hands-on with residents and support them.
• Ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents hands-on with daily activities.
• Provide care and support to enhance residents' quality of life.
• Engage positively with residents to create a welcoming environment.

Skills

Compassion

Organised

Attention to detail

Resilience

Good observation skills

Job description

From £13.41 per hour to £15.73 per hour

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

36 hrs per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants. Whether experienced or new to care, our team at Castle View in Dorchester, Dorset would like to hear from you.

Benefits

• Excellent rate of pay
• Paid breaks
• Complimentary meal of choice
• Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude, and a passion for making a difference, then starting a career with Colten Care is the place to start. You’ll thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with the guidance of our Nursing team available 24 hours a day.

Career progression is never far away, with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team.

Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About You

Compassion is in your nature. You’re willing to be hands‑on with residents and help them whenever needed. You’re organised, hard‑working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail and a sense of fun.

You don’t need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

About Colten Care

We’re an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

• Pay enhancement for weekends, nights and NVQ qualifications
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances
• Training provided from day one
• Free uniforms
• In‑house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme
• Career progression to join the Trainee Nurse Associate Programme and be a nurse at no cost to you
• We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.