Night Care Assistant

Belong; Wigan; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A caring organization in Wigan is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant for night shifts, providing personal care and support to elderly residents. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and relevant experience in elderly care. Opportunities for ongoing training and internal progression are available. This role offers a starting rate of £12.60 per hour for 28 hours per week.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Card scheme

Ongoing training and development

Casual dress

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Dependable and able to work under pressure.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the Home.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and personal care to residents.
• Maintain accurate records for each resident.
• Work with residents and their families to deliver tailored care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassion

Team player

Resilience

Organizational skills

Education

NVQ level 2 in health & social care or the Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Shifts: 10pm – 8am Nights

Rate of pay 12.60 per hour

One vacancy for 28 hour per week

We are Belong, we are a not for profit, values based organisation. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all belong.

We deliver exceptional care in our Village community styled home. We have Households with an average of twelve residents living in each; we are a committed team who provide the exceptional person centred care to enrich our resident’s lives putting them at the heart of everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Assistant to join our team in Belong Wigan.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate compassion, empathy and a person-centred approach to caring for older people.
• Self-motivated, resilient and well-organised
• Able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the residents and the household.
• Provide assistance, personal care, activities and companionship to residents
• Be alert to residents’ needs, health and wellbeing
• Respect the residents’ dignity and privacy
• Work with residents and their families to deliver tailored care to each individual
• Assist with mealtimes and safe moving
• Maintain accurate records for each resident

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and written skills.
• Committed to providing a high standard of care, promoting dignity and respect.
• Previous experience working within an elderly care setting.
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative.
• Dependable, able to work well under pressure and flexible to meet the needs of the Home.
• A minimum of a NVQ level 2 in health & social care or the Care Certificate along with a dedicated passion for providing exceptional care for our night team roles.

In return we offer

• Cost of DBS Check
• Comprehensive 4 day classroom based induction and further shadow shifts (paid)
• Ongoing training and development
• Internal career progression opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Subsidised meals in our Bistros
• Marvellous Mealtime on shift
• Casual dress
• Free DBS check*
• Access to an Early Pay Release Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Occupational Health support
• Colleague recognition events; our monthly ACE awards and our annual Champions Event
• Enhanced Colleague Referral Scheme

We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following text for reference: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice