Waking Night Care Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home in the Ilkeston area is seeking Night-time Care Assistants to provide high-quality care between 21:45 and 07:00. The 31-resident home offers ongoing night shifts with flexible scheduling and weekly pay.

Applicants should have prior care experience, be reliable and friendly, and hold an enhanced DBS (or be able to obtain one quickly). Training can be arranged with a subsidised fee.

Qualifications

• Solid previous experience as a Care Assistant, especially with night shifts.
• Reliable, attentive nature with residents and team.
• Enhanced DBS check or help to obtain one quickly.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care to residents during the night.
• Assist residents with mobility using hoists and stand aids and repositioning.
• Respond promptly to buzzers to ensure safety and comfort.
• Handle light domestic duties and keep the environment clean and safe.

Skills

Care experience

Night shifts

DBS check

Job description

Are you a night owl looking for flexible local shifts that fit your life?

We’re looking for experienced Night-time Care Assistants to help out during the overnight hours at a gorgeous, medium-sized care home in the Ilkeston area. The home accommodates up to 31 residents, and they need reliable people to join their friendly team to ensure everyone gets exceptional care throughout the night.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing high-quality personal care to both male and female residents during the night.
• Safely assisting residents with mobility, including the use of hoists and stand aids, and conducting scheduled repositioning.
• Responding promptly to buzzers to ensure resident safety and comfort.
• Handling light domestic duties and keeping the environment clean and safe.

What we need from you:

• Solid previous experience working as a Care Assistant (especially with night shifts).
• A reliable, attentive nature and a friendly approach to residents and team members.
• An enhanced DBS check (or we can help you get one sorted quickly).

Why you’ll love it:

• Perfect for Night Owls: Keep your days completely free for family, studies, or personal hobbies.
• Total flexibility: Choose the exact night shifts that fit your schedule each week.
• Weekly pay: Money in your account every week, no long waits.

Don’t have a valid DBS and/or training?? Do not worry as we can help you with this. We are happy to offer training available at a subsidised fee and the certificates are yours to keep!

To apply for this role, you must;

• Have referenceable work history
• Hold in-date mandatory training certificates (inc. moving and handling, safeguarding vulnerable adults and infection control)*
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate dated within the past 12 months or registered on the update service*
• Have a minimum of 3 months paid UK work experience working within a care setting.

**Please note that we do not offer sponsorships**

This role offers ongoing weekend work for the right candidate

The hours are from 21:45 to 07:00 with nights being available as required from Monday to Sunday.

Rate of pay for this role is £13.00 per hour