Night Care Assistant

Abbeyfield; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential care is seeking compassionate Night Care Assistants to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you'll provide essential support to elderly residents, ensuring their comfort and well-being during nighttime hours. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal and medical care, fostering meaningful connections, and delivering emotional support during challenging times. The organization values its staff and offers competitive pay, generous leave, and numerous opportunities for professional development. If you have a natural calling to care and want to make a real difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous paid leave

Refer a friend scheme

Life Assurance

Pay progression

Learning and career development

Company pension

Shop and save vouchers

Medical cashback scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Sensitive and empathetic individuals who love to care for others.
• No prior experience necessary; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal and medical care needs.
• Build meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Personal Care

Medical Care

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Speedwell Court is a beautiful, purpose-built home that provides an exclusive setting and high-quality residential and Dementia care to its elderly residents. Staff are committed to looking after the health and wellbeing of residents. This includes providing a range of activities to get involved with, serving delicious, nutritious meals, and providing a high standard of care to residents.

The Role:

Shift times: 8pm-8am, this does include alternate weekend shifts.

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.

As a Night Care Assistant, 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.

At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our many benefits include:

• Competitive pay, benchmarked annually.
• Generous paid leave, including bank/public holidays.
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a friend' scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Pay progression within role based on skills and contribution.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Company pension.
• Shop and save vouchers.
• Medical cashback scheme allowing costs of medical expenses (dental, opticians, and much more) to be claimed back.
• Opportunity to obtain a 'Blue Light Card' and gain access to discounts nationwide!

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 Speedwell Court! 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 and you'll be passionate and committed to providing exceptional care to our residents, their families, and friends.

How to apply:

If you think this sounds like you, please click the link NOW to upload your CV and covering letter to be considered for an interview.

• Job Family: Care, Activities & Care Compliance