Night Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Weekend pay top-up

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free parking

Life assurance

Induction & training

Refer a Friend

Employee assistance

Charity membership

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Night Care Assistant at Spencer Court in Woodstock. You will support residents with daily routines and personal care during night shifts (10pm–7am) with alternate weekends, contributing to a calm, dignified and comfortable living environment.

Join a not-for-profit provider committed to compassionate care and resident wellbeing. The role includes induction training, supportive teamwork, and ongoing development opportunities in a welcoming setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to build relationships with residents and families.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, toilet use).
• Provide compassionate, dignified care to residents.
• Create a safe, friendly and engaging living environment.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Night Care Assistant

Location: Spencer Court, Woodstock, OX20 1JG

Pay rate: £14.85 per hour ( weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted Hours: 31.5 hours per week

Shift times: 10pm -7am working alternate weekends

Spencer Court is situated a stone's throw from historic Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, in the charming town of Woodstock. The home offers high-quality and compassionate residential and early-stage dementia care for up to 46 residents in a calm, friendly and comfortable surroundings.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)
• Higher weekend pay

• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.