Night Care Assistant

Bidvane; Littlehampton; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Career development programme

Refer-a-Friend up to £1,000

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

Fulford Care & Nursing Home, part of Agincare, is hiring a Care Assistant to provide high-quality personal care, assist with daily living, and offer companionship to residents. The role includes medication support, activities, and delivering person-centred care with 36 hours a week on day or night shifts and alternating weekends.

No prior care experience is needed, and training is funded by the employer. Applicants must have at least 12 months' right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required.
• Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5.
• Ability to work alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents.
• Assist with medication administration and recording.
• Support residents with daily living activities and routines.
• Build meaningful relationships and provide companionship.
• Help enrich residents' lives through activities, hobbies and social engagement.
• Promote residents' dignity, independence and well-being.
• Work as part of a caring team to deliver person-centred care.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Interpersonal skills

Job description

This Care Assistant post sits within the team at Fulford Care & Nursing Home, which Agincare runs. The work centres on personal care, medication support, helping residents with daily routines, and keeping them company and involved in activities. It suits applicants new to care, as no previous experience is needed and training is funded by the employer, with 36 hours a week across days or nights and alternating weekends. Applicants need at least 12 months' right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is available.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to residents
• Assist with medication administration and recording
• Support residents with daily living activities and routines
• Build meaningful relationships and provide companionship
• Help enrich residents' lives through activities, hobbies and social engagement
• Promote residents' dignity, independence and well-being
• Work as part of a caring team to deliver person-centred care

What’s required

Experience

• No previous care experience needed

Skills & knowledge

• Compassion and motivation to help others
• Patience and good interpersonal skills

Checks & eligibility

• Minimum 12 months' right to work in the UK

Other

• Able to work alternate weekends

What’s offered

• Fully funded training and qualifications up to QCF Level 5
• Career development programme
• Refer-a-Friend scheme paying up to £1,000
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay