Relief Night Care Worker

CrossReach Trading Ltd.; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Death in service

Health cash plan

Discounts

Care concierge

Family friendly policies

Job summary

CrossReach Trading Ltd. is seeking a Relief Night Care Worker to support residents overnight in our care home.

You will help with personal care, monitor wellbeing, and maintain a calm, safe environment throughout the night. You will complete accurate care records, respond to call bells, assist with hydration and repositioning, and work with the night team to ensure smooth handovers and readiness for morning routines.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience welcome but not essential.
• Full training and support will be provided.
• Willing to work towards SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care during the night.
• Carry out regular checks and respond to call bells.
• Support comfort, hydration and repositioning needs.
• Maintain a quiet, reassuring environment.
• Monitor wellbeing and report concerns.
• Complete accurate care records and handovers.
• Work closely with colleagues across the night shift.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Calm demeanor

IT skills

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

As a Relief Night Care Worker in our care home, you will support residents overnight, ensuring their safety, comfort and wellbeing. Working flexibly as part of the night team, you will help maintain a calm and supportive environment throughout the night.

What Your Night Will Look Like

• Supporting residents with personal care during the night
• Carrying out regular checks and responding to call bells
• Supporting comfort, hydration and repositioning needs
• Maintaining a quiet and reassuring environment
• Monitoring residents’ wellbeing and reporting concerns
• Completing accurate care records and handovers
• Working closely with colleagues across the night shift
• Supporting early morning routines where required

About You

You will bring patience, reliability and a calm approach to supporting older people overnight. You will understand the importance of dignity, reassurance and maintaining a safe environment during night shifts.

Previous care experience is welcome but not essential, as full training and support will be provided. Basic IT skills are required for completing records and training. You will be willing to work towards an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification. You must be a member of the PVG Scheme and registered with the SSSC, or willing to join and register.

What You Will Gain

• Flexible night shifts
• Full induction and training

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on [e-mail].