Night Senior Care Assistant

Agincare; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Company pension scheme

On-demand pay

Minimum 12 months’ right to work in UK

Job summary

Agincare is recruiting a Night Senior Care Assistant for Nightingale Care Home in Derby. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support residents with personal care, dignity and independence. You will administer medication safely, contribute to care plans, and lead activities, while guiding team members.

Experience in a care home is desirable, with a commitment to compassionate, consistent care. The role is 36 hours per week, 8pm to 8am, with alternate weekend work.

Qualifications

• Must have care sector experience and be capable of leading a team.
• Previous experience in a care home is desirable.
• Level 2 Health & Social Care (or working towards Level 3) is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and lead high-quality, person-centred care.
• Support residents with personal care, dignity, and independence.
• Administer medication safely and accurately.
• Contribute to and review care plans.
• Lead activities and meaningful engagement, and support team members.

Skills

Leadership

Care experience

Team player

Education

Health & Social Care Level 2

Working towards Level 3

Job description

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Be the helping hand that changes someone's day.

Are you an experienced care professional ready for your next challenge? Join the Agincare family at Nightingale Care Home and use your skills to make a real difference in residents’ lives, every single day.

This is a role where your compassion and experience can help create a home where people feel comfortable, valued, and truly cared for.

What we offer:

• £13.46 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)
• Outstanding career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay
• Minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK
• Level 2 Health & Social Care (or working towards Level 3)
• Night Senior Care Assistant to work 36 hours per week from 8pm to 8am to include working alternate weekends
• A caring, confident team player with leadership qualities
• Previous experience working in a care home as a Night Senior Care Assistant is desirable

Your role:

• Deliver and lead high-quality, person-centred care
• Support residents with personal care, dignity, and independence
• Administer medication safely and accurately
• Contribute to and review care plans
• Lead activities, outings, and meaningful engagement
• Support and guide team members, stepping up when needed

Supporting people to live with comfort and joy in a place they call home is something truly special and you’ll feel that difference every day.

About us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.