Night Care Assistant

Abbeyfield Group; Horsted Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential care home in Horsted Keynes is seeking compassionate Night Care Assistants to join their team. As a Night Care Assistant, you'll provide essential support to residents, ensuring their comfort and dignity during the night shifts. Full training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a rewarding career in care, with competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

31 days paid leave including bank/public holidays

Opportunity to earn NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care

Company pension scheme

Free parking on site

Shop and save discounts

£500 refer a friend scheme

Full ongoing training and support

DBS check and uniform provided

Medical cashback scheme for expenses

“Blue Light Card” opportunity for discounts

Qualifications

• Natural calling to care for others.
• Sensitivity and empathetic nature desired.
• Willingness to undertake training provided.

Responsibilities

• Help residents with personal and medical care needs.
• Build relationships and provide emotional support.
• Ensure comfort and dignity of residents.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal Skills

Compassion

Education

NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care

Job description

Westall House is a CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ residential care home that provides care for older people in attractive and comfortable surroundings. Situated in the picturesque village of Horsted Keynes, our home benefits from beautiful views of the countryside. Our home has been carefully designed and modernised to provide a high standard of accommodation, including the main residential house, as well as a Dementia friendly wing.

About you:

Are you sensitive, empathetic and love to care for others?

Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and making a real difference?

If that sounds like you, we think you’ll fit right in at Westall House! Whether you’re new to the world of care or looking to retrain,we’re looking for people to join our growing team of Night Care Assistants.

Don’t worry if you have no experience - we’ll provide you with all the training you need. What’s more important is that you have a natural calling to care!

We’re committed to providing the highest standards of care to our residents, and we believe that great care starts with great people. The interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do.

The role:

As one of our highly valued Night Care Assistants,you'll be at the front line of care delivery. You’ll help residents with their individual care needs such as personal care, medical care and following social interests. You’ll build a special bond with each resident and give professional and emotional support during difficult times such as periods of illness.

You just know exactly how to make the residents feel as comfortable as possible and put a smile on their faces. Above all, you’ll treat residents with kindness, respect and compassion, ensuring each individual has a choice and feeling of self worth.

The benefits:

Shift times: 8pm-8am. Full and part time hours available.

In return for your commitment as a Night Care Assistant, we offer a great pay and benefits package. This includes:

• 31days paid leave, including bank/public holidays (pro rata)
• Opportunity to earn NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care (paid for by us!)
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking on site
• Shop and save discounts
• £500 refer a friend scheme
• Full ongoing training and support
• DBS check and uniform provided
• Medical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (dental, opticians and much more) to be claimed back
• Opportunity to obtain a "Blue Light Card", offering discounts in various locations.

We offer a competitive package and benefits and are committed to helping you reach your potential. If you’d like to work for a home that genuinely cares about not only its residents, but also its team, please do get in touch!