Night Care Assistant - maternity cover

Bidvane; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Career development

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Night Care Assistant for a 12-month maternity cover at Paternoster House, an Agincare care home. The role focuses on personal care, medication support, and companionship for residents, on a 36-hour week during nights with alternate weekends.

Experience in care and a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK are required; sponsorship is not offered. Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5, career development, and other benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting.
• Compassionate and patient with residents.
• Ability to build supportive relationships with the elderly.

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.
• Enrich residents' lives through activities, hobbies and social engagement.
• Promote residents' dignity, independence and wellbeing.
• Work as part of a caring team to deliver person-centred care.

Skills

Compassionate, patient and good with

Job description

Maternity cover for 12 months as a night care assistant at Paternoster House, an Agincare care home. The work centres on personal care and support for residents, including medication administration and recording, daily routines and companionship. The post is 36 hours a week on nights, with alternate weekends, and needs care experience and at least 12 months' right to work in the UK, as no sponsorship is offered.

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 wellbeing
• Work as part of a caring team to deliver person-centred care

What’s required

Experience

• Experience working in a care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Compassionate, patient and good with people

Checks & eligibility

• At least 12 months' right to work in the UK

What’s offered

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