Night Shift Care Assistant

Home Instead; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 19,470 - 25,547; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive training

24-hour on-call support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Gloucester is seeking Night Shift Care Assistants. The role includes providing companionship and support, assisting with food preparation, and ensuring clients' safety at home. No specific qualifications are required, but a year's experience in care is preferred. This position offers competitive pay of £122 per night, holiday pay, training opportunities, and a dedicated support team. If you're ready to contribute to your local community, apply now.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications needed, but a year's experience in care is preferred for night workers.
• Must have transport due to client locations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to clients during the night.
• Assist with food preparation and medication administration.
• Offer mobility support and help maintain personal hygiene.

Job description

Home Instead is the UK's number one home care brand. We support individuals in the local community with care and companionship at home. We’re proud to support our clients to promote their independence and dignity.

Some of our clients like to have the reassurance of somebody staying in their home during the night. Our night shift Care Assistants have access to their own private room to stay in within the client's property within the Gloucester area.

Job Description

We're looking for new Care Assistants to join our team who are available for night shifts of nine hours (typically 10pm-7am) to provide support at our client's homes. These visits will be with the same client to support their independence at home, supporting them to feel secure and remain dignified in their later years.

The support you will provide may include:

• Companionship, social support and reassurance. Chatting to clients about their day, their experiences and their interests.
• Help with food preparation and medication administration if required. Helping ensure the client remains nourished, hydrated and on top of their medication.
• Mobility support to ensure they move safely around their home.
• Continence and personal hygiene support to help them remain comfortable and well, promoting skin integrity.

Qualifications

There aren't any qualifications required to become a Care Assistant, though for night workers a year's experience in care is preferred.

Must have a means of transport as clients are cared for in their own homes and can live in remote areas of Gloucester not accessible by public transport.

Additional Information

• Comprehensive training provided with personal and professional development opportunities, including the opportunity to enrol in NVQ L2 or L3. Care Assistants complete full training and shadowing visits with existing members of clients' teams before attending visits independently.
• Continuity of night visits with the same client, allowing you to build a trusting relationship.
• Competitive pay:£122per wake night plus aguaranteed holiday pay and travel allowance.
• A dedicated manager and 24-hour on-call support from our friendly and professional office team. There is always someone at the end of the phone, day and night.
• Employee Assistance Programme – a 24-hour confidential helpline to provide support through any of life’s issues or problems.

Are you ready to become a Care Assistant and give back to the local community in Gloucester? Visitwww.homeinstead.co.uk/gloucester to learn more about us, or call our office on 01452 341975.