Waking Night Care Assistant D360

North Yorkshire Centre for Independent Living; Filey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care services provider in the UK is hiring Waking Night Care Assistants to support a young gentleman with severe autism, epilepsy, and learning disabilities during 12-hour shifts. The role includes monitoring for seizures and providing personal care. The position offers flexible hours and a competitive pay rate of £14.70 per hour with annual holiday entitlements.

Benefits

5.6 weeks annual holiday (pro-rata)

Qualifications

• Experience with autism and epilepsy preferred; training can be provided.
• A DBS check is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Monitor for nocturnal seizures during shifts.
• Assist with all aspects of personal care, including medication administration.

Skills

Experience with autism

Experience with epilepsy

Job description

Waking Night Care Assistants are required for various 12 hour waking night shifts (8pm‑8am) with extra daytime shifts available to cover holidays and sickness of other care staff. These hours are to assist a young gentleman with severe autism, epilepsy & learning disabilities who lives in a family home.

There are a minimum of 12–36+ hours available per week.

The waking nights involve monitoring him for nocturnal seizures. A second sleeping PA/carer will be on the same shift if needed. All aspects of personal care, including medication administration, are required.

Experience with autism and epilepsy would be ideal, but training can be given.

The rate of pay is £14.70 per hour, with 5.6 weeks annual holiday (pro‑rata).

A DBS check is required for this position.

Please apply by CV quoting ref: D360.

Job Types

Full‑time, Part‑time, Permanent.

Experience

• Epilepsy: 1 year (preferred)
• Autism: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (preferred)