Waking nights care assistant

Alcedo Care; Wetheral; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in the UK is looking for a Night shift home care worker to provide essential support to clients with complex health needs. As part of a dedicated team, you will deliver high-quality, personalized care within the client's home. The ideal candidate should have at least 6 months of related experience and strong communication skills. This role includes comprehensive nurse-led training, flexible working hours, and various employee benefits to support your career growth.

Benefits

Free DBS until December 2025

Paid induction training

Enhanced holiday rates

Referral scheme (£250 per referral)

Mileage contribution

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months recent care experience, ideally with complex care clients.
• Comfortable providing full personal care support.
• Experience working within distressing environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex health needs.
• Assist with clinical tasks like postural support and medication assistance.
• Promote independence and joy in the lives of those supported.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with non-verbal communication

Emotional support provision

Reliability

Comfortable moving and handling support

Education

Level 2 or 3 NVQ in health care

Tools

Ceiling track hoists

Job description

Join Alcedo Care Carlisle as a Night shift home care worker

You will be supporting a young lady with an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties and epilepsy. This is a fully complex care package working on a 1-1 basis within the client's own home, therefore candidates without a minimum of 6 months experience will not be considered for this role.

Joining an experienced and dedicated team of Carers, you will receive comprehensive nurse led training to ensure you feel confident and competent in carrying out your role to the highest standard.

Area: CA4-Carlsile Cumbria

Pay: £14.75-15.25ph

Shift Pattern: Waking nights 20.30pm-08.30am shift pattern works as follows-

• Week 1- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday Sunday
• Week 2- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Other shift patterns can be discussed during screening but must include alternate weekend working.

Role requirements:

• A minimum of 6 months recent care experience. Ideally this should be with complex care clients including young adults or children, autism, neurodiversity, non verbal support, cerebral palsy, epilepsy/seizure management and previous experience with mental health and challenging behaviours.
• A level 2 or 3 NVQ in health care would be advantageous.
• Comfortable providing 1-1 moving and handling support including use of ceiling track hoists and providing full personal care support.
• Excellent communication skills and previous experience in supporting those who are non verbal using alternative communication methods.
• Experience in providing emotional support and working within distressing environments.
• Ability to commit to the shift pattern and be reliable.
• Access to your own car and a UK driving licence is preferred.

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives? Do you have a caring nature, and desire to support individuals in their own homes as a Complex Care Assistant?

Alcedo Care are proudly recognised as a Top 20 Rated Home Care Group for the past five years. You’ll join our amazing team delivering quality care, making a real difference by enriching lives and supporting independence within your local community.

Benefits

• Free company paid DBS until 31st December 2025!
• Paid induction training
• Enhanced bank/weekend holiday rates
• Extra earnings through our referral scheme - £250 / referral.
• Mileage contribution for drivers
• Flexible working hours (full-time, part time and casual)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 wellbeing support

We’re proud of our strong family values and supportive culture. With over 25 branches across the North West, Lakes and Cumbria, Yorkshire, and Wales, we deliver more than a million care hours each year. Our award-winning in-house training team, including Registered Nurses, ensure you receive all the support and skills you need as a Complex Care Assistant, recognised nationally with the Princess Royal Training Award.

We believe in helping you develop in your career with Alcedo Care. Through our Rising Stars programme, we offer structured development including fully funded NVQs and mentoring.

Role

As a people person, you will enjoy meeting and supporting a diverse range of people of all ages. There may be times you will support within various service users homes as required by the company.

The Complex Care Assistant Role at Alcedo Care involves delivering high-quality, person-centred support to individuals with complex health needs, including spinal injuries, respiratory conditions, and neurological disorders. You will receive comprehensive training and competency sign-off from our in-house team of Registered Nurses to ensure you are confident in your role. You will also carry out clinical tasks such as manual cough assist, digital stimulation for bowel management, postural and spinal support, PEG care, tracheostomy care, and provide ongoing assistance with continence, medication, mobility, meal preparation and helping with household tasks, just as importantly, you’ll promote people independence, whilst bringing a real sense of joy to those you support.

To work with us as a Complex Care Assistant, you'll need to have at least 6 months of hands-on care experience in a UK care setting — this helps us make sure you're confident and ready to support our clients with more advanced needs.

Due to the nature of the role, including personal care, unsupervised work with vulnerable individuals, and the need to work flexible hours including late evenings and weekends, applicants must be aged 18 or over. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Join Our Team

If you’re ready to start a rewarding career with a company that truly values its carers, we’d love to hear from you. Our local recruiter is on hand to guide you through the process. Apply today as a Complex Care Assistant and take your first step with Alcedo Care.