Night Care Assistant - 36 Hours Per week

Westward Care Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Westward Care Limited in Leeds is seeking a compassionate Night Care Assistant to join our dedicated team on a 36-hour per week night shift (8pm–8am). You will provide high-quality personal care, respond to call bells, assist with mobility, and maintain a safe and quiet environment.

You will log care details, participate in handovers, monitor residents, and uphold dignity and comfort throughout the night. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required, and previous care-home experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS disclosure required.
• Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care.
• Previous experience in care home or residential setting preferred.
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts (8pm–8am).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care during night hours and assist with bedtime routines.
• Respond promptly to call bells and signs of distress; support mobility and positioning.
• Carry out regular checks and monitor residents; report changes to the nurse.
• Update care logs and hand over to day team for continuity of care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Dependability & punctuality

Night shift attentiveness

Education

NVQ / QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Night Care Assistant - 36 Hours Per week

Hours -36 hours per week - 8pm - 8am - shift pattern

About the Role

At Westward Care, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional, personalized care 24 hours a day. We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and attentive Night Care Assistant to join our dedicated care team.

As a Night Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring our residents feel safe, comfortable, and well-cared for throughout the night, respecting their dignity and individual preferences at all times.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Level of DBS disclosure required: Enhanced

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Resident Care & Support:

  • Provide high-quality personal care to residents during night hours including assistance with bedtime routines, night-time check-ins, and morning preparation.

  • Respond promptly and calmly to resident call bells, emergency calls, or signs of distress.

  • Assist residents with mobility, comfortable positioning, and pressure area care in line with individual care plans.

• Monitoring & Observation:

  • Carry out regular checks on residents while respecting their sleep and privacy.

  • Monitor residents’ well-being, noting any changes in health, behavior, or mobility, and report concerns promptly to the Senior/Night Nurse in charge.

• Documentation & Handover:

  • Accurately update care logs, fluid balance charts, and night monitoring reports.

  • Participate in clear, professional verbal handovers with the incoming day team to ensure continuity of care.

• Environment & Safety:

  • Ensure the security and safety of the home throughout the night shift (checking doors, windows, and fire exits).

  • Help maintain a quiet, clean, safe, and comfortable environment conducive to sleep and rest.

Skills & Qualifications

• A genuinely caring, empathetic, and patient attitude toward older adults.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a night care team.

• Dependability, punctuality, and the physical capacity for night shift duties.

• High level of responsibility and the ability to remain alert, calm, and attentive during quiet and busy periods.

Preferred:

• NVQ / QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

• Previous experience in a care home, nursing home, or health and social care setting.

• Knowledge of safeguarding, moving and handling, and dementia care practices.

About the company

We are one of Leeds’ most respected health and social care providers, with a proven track record in providing award-winning care and support to older people in Leeds locations including Headingley, Methley, Beeston and Roundhay. Our network of care homes and independent living apartments is small enough to provide quality and individual care, but large enough to provide care services that are right for you, even if your circumstances change.
We passionately believe that happiness is just as important as health and that quality care should always go hand in hand with quality of life, and do all we can to make you and your loved ones feel at ease from day one.

Required Criteria

• Ability and willingness to work 12-hour night shifts (8pm to 8am) on a shift pattern
• Must be able to obtain or hold a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure
• Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience working as a Care Assistant or in a residential care setting