Night Shift Care Assistant

Home Instead Senior Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in Gloucester is seeking night shift Care Assistants to support clients in their homes. Responsibilities include providing companionship, assistance with daily living activities, and ensuring client dignity. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive training. Ideal candidates should have a year's experience in care and access to transport.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Competitive pay with holiday pay

24-hour on-call support

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• A year's experience in care preferred.
• Must have a means of transport to reach clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and social support.
• Assist with food preparation and medication administration.
• Support mobility around the home.
• Help with continence and personal hygiene.

Skills

Companionship

Food preparation

Mobility support

Personal hygiene support

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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, helping them 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.

Benefits

• 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 a guaranteed 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? Visit the Gloucester page to learn more about us, or call our office on 01452 341975.