Night Care Assistant

Abicare; Poole; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid induction

Shadow shifts

Pension

Refer-a-Friend

Job summary

Abicare is seeking Night Care Assistants to support people overnight in their own homes across the Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole area. Roles cover waking night and sleep-in shifts with distinct pay structures and holiday pay.

Training is provided, and carers support independence, comfort and safety through the night. The role involves helping with personal care, routines, mobility, medication support as needed, and recording care activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in care welcomed but not essential.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to work independently within the community.
• Comfortable with personal care and lone working.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care and daily routines.
• Monitor wellbeing and respond to changes.
• Maintain accurate care records.
• Follow care plans and safety procedures.
• Provide companionship and reassurance overnight.
• Assist with mobility and transfers.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Independent

Personal care

Job description

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK.

Night Care Assistant – Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

£15.13 per hour for Waking Nights (incl. holiday pay) £75.04 per Sleep-in shift (incl. holiday pay)

Are you caring, reliable and comfortable supporting someone during the night?

Abicare is growing its Homecare service across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, and we are looking for Night Care Assistants to provide safe, reassuring and person-centred support to people in their own homes.

We have opportunities covering both Waking Night and Sleep-in shifts.

Waking Night carers remain awake and available throughout the shift, providing support whenever required.

Sleep-in carers are able to sleep during the night but must be available to respond if the person they are supporting needs assistance.

Experience in care is welcomed, but it is not essential. If you have the right attitude and genuinely want to make a difference, we will provide the training, shadowing and ongoing support you need.

About The Role

As a Night Care Assistant with Abicare, you will support people to remain safe, comfortable and independent in their own homes overnight.

Depending on the individual care package, your role may include:

• Supporting with personal care, including toileting, washing and changing where required
• Supporting bedtime and morning routines
• Providing reassurance and companionship during the night
• Responding appropriately when a client wakes or requires assistance
• Supporting with mobility and safe transfers
• Medication support in line with the individual care plan and your training
• Monitoring the client’s wellbeing and responding to any changes or concerns
• Completing clear and accurate care records
• Following care plans, risk assessments and agreed procedures
• Maintaining a calm, safe environment throughout the night
• Working independently while knowing that support is available when needed

Waking Night shifts

Waking Night shifts are paid at £15.13 per hour including holiday pay. You will be expected to remain awake, alert and available throughout the shift.

Our current overnight packages operate between approximately 11pm and 6am.

Sleep-in shifts

Sleep-in shifts are paid at £75.04 per shift (incl. holiday pay). You will be provided with appropriate sleeping arrangements and are expected to sleep unless the client requires support during the night.

What we are looking for

You do not need to have worked in professional care before. More important to us is that you are:

• Caring, patient and compassionate
• Reliable and able to work independently
• Comfortable providing personal care
• Calm and confident when responding to someone during the night
• A good communicator
• Able to follow care plans and accurately record the support provided
• Comfortable with lone working
• Able to travel to the client’s home for the start and end of your shift
• Legally entitled to work in the UK

Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Night Carer, Domiciliary Carer, or Community Carer is welcome.

Why join Abicare?

At Abicare, we believe great care starts with great people. You will receive:

• Paid induction and training
• Shadow shifts and ongoing support
• Support towards your Care Certificate
• Ongoing learning and career development
• Company pension
• £200 Refer-a-Friend scheme
• Support from a friendly local team

Night care can be demanding, and we want applicants to understand the reality of the role before joining us. You may support someone with personal care, disrupted sleep, illness, or changing needs during the night. In return, you will have the opportunity to provide reassurance and support when someone may need it most.

Required Criteria

• Ability to work independently within the community

Desired Criteria

• Previous care experience (not essential)
• As well as working nights, are you flexible to work mornings, evenings and alternate weekends if required?

Skills Needed

Adaptability to Change, Providing Care, Empathy

About The Company

Why work with Abicare?

That’s why we try to be clear about what you can expect from us.

• Paid travel time between care calls
• Mileage support for drivers
• Flexible working patterns
• Paid induction and training
• Shadow shifts before working independently
• Ongoing training and development
• Local teams you can turn to for support
• Opportunities to progress your career
• Employee recognition and referral rewards

You don’t need years of experience to join us. If you have the right attitude and genuinely care about helping people, we can teach you the rest.

Abicare has been providing care since 2006, with teams across England and Wales. Many of our colleagues have built long careers with us, progressing into senior, supervisory and management roles.

Company Culture

Care can be busy, unpredictable and challenging. We don’t pretend otherwise.

What’s it like to work here?

Care can be busy, unpredictable and challenging. We don’t pretend otherwise.

What we can promise is that you won’t be expected to figure everything out alone.

You’ll have a local team to support you, training to help you develop and people you can speak to when something isn’t right.

We want good carers to stay with us, feel recognised for the work they do and have opportunities to progress if they want them.

We also regularly celebrate the people who make a difference through colleague recognition, staff events and our Wings of the Month awards.

Our values are C.H.E.C.K:

• Committed
• Honest
• Empowering
• Collaborative
• Kind

They’re not complicated. They’re how we expect people to treat our clients and each other.

Company Benefits

More than just an hourly rate

When comparing care jobs, look at the whole working day.

At Abicare, our community carers are paid for travel time between care calls, with mileage support for drivers.

You’ll also receive paid induction and training, shadowing, ongoing development and support from your local team.

Depending on your role, you may also benefit from flexible working, referral rewards, employee discounts, wellbeing support, recognition schemes and opportunities to progress.

We want you to feel confident doing your job, supported when you need help and recognised when you do it well.

Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee discounts, Free parking, Referral bonus, Competitive salary, Long service recognition, Employee Assistance Scheme, Perks Card, Wellbeing Scheme, Blue Light Card, Shopping Cashback, Employee Recognition Scheme, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Bereavement leave, Staff celebration events

Salary

Up to £15.13 per hour