Night Senior Care Assistant

Hartford Care; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attraction payment £2,000

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Night Senior Care Assistant to lead the night shift and provide high-quality, person-centred care that preserves privacy, dignity and independence.

You will supervise team members, coordinate handovers, and help residents settle for the night with warmth and professionalism. The role requires at least two years of care experience, a valid L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care, excellent communication, and a flexible, team-oriented

Qualifications

• Two years+ experience as a Care Assistant in residential settings.
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Compassionate, caring nature with strong communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff and work as part of a team.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and support to residents during the night.
• Supervise and lead the shift and team members.
• Give detailed handovers to the morning team and assist residents to bed.
• Ensure dignity, privacy, and independence of residents are maintained.

Skills

Team leadership

Delegation

Organisational skills

Excellent communication

Flexible working hours

Education

L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

IT systems

Job description

This position will include an additional £2,000 attraction payment which will be paid as £1000.00 on joining and £1000.00 on completion of the probationary period. This will only be valid for direct applications not through an agency. T&C's apply.

The Role

As a Night Senior Care Assistant, you will provide high quality, individualised care and support to residents during the night time, promoting each person’s privacy, dignity and independence, be responsible for supervising and leading the shift and team members, and working together as a team to create a happy and caring atmosphere.

Whether you are carrying out a direct observation on a care assistant supporting someone to have a late night snack, checking that a resident’s turning chart has been completed, giving a detailed handover to the morning team, or assisting a resident to get ready for bed in the evening, you will do so with care at the heart of everything you do.

• Do you want to make a difference to someone's life and feel a sense of purpose in an extremely rewarding role?
• Do you have good team leading, delegation and organisational skills?
• Have you completed, or are you currently undertaking your L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care?
• Are you caring, warm and understanding?
• Are you spontaneous, patient, flexible and have a good sense of humour?
• Do you strongly believe in the values of Creating Communities, Caring for Each Other and Celebrating Individuality?

If your answer is yes to all these questions, why not join our Hartford Care family?

Requirements

Essential:

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Care Assistant in residential care
• Completed an L3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care
• A compassionate and caring nature
• Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT systems
• Ability to lead and motivate staff members
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.