Waking Nights HealthCare/Support Assistant

CoActive Care; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest Pension Scheme

Training Manager

Excellent hourly rates with pay bands

Enhanced weekend pay

Bank holiday pay

Job summary

Co Active Limited in Plymouth is seeking a caring Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant to join Two Trees Care Home. You will support residents with personal care, respond to needs, and help maintain a safe, comfortable overnight environment.

The role offers excellent hourly rates with pay bands, weekend and bank holiday enhancements, Nest Pension Scheme, and a dedicated Training Manager for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Two positive references.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting up/dressed.
• Help residents with evening routines, settling for bed, and getting up in the morning.
• Respond to personal care needs, health needs or emergencies as they arise, including offering medication if trained to do so.
• Stay awake, alert, and carry out regular night checks as required, recording these accurately.
• Ensure each resident's room is clean, tidy and safe overnight.
• Carry out domestic tasks between care duties, cleaning, laundry, ironing, updating records and preparing breakfast trays.
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures, helping create a warm, pleasant atmosphere for residents and colleagues alike.

Skills

Care support

Night shift

Medication administration

Emergency response

Record keeping

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Date posted: October 5, 2026

Pay: £12.90 - £13.30 per hour depending on experience

Job description:

What's in it for you

• Excellent hourly rates with annual uplifts and clear, transparent pay bands
• Enhanced weekend night pay – an extra £0.50/hr Friday, £0.75/hr Saturday and £1.00/hr Sunday
• Enhanced bank cover rates – an extra £0.50/hr Mon–Fri, £0.75/hr Saturday, £1.00/hr Sunday
• Extra pay for Bank Holidays
• Optional Nest Pension Scheme
• A dedicated Training Manager to support your ongoing professional development

About the role

We're looking for a caring, enthusiastic Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant to join the team at our Two Trees Care Home. .

No two nights are ever quite the same in a complex care setting, and the right candidate will be organised and confident in identifying each resident's needs, always promoting their independence and choice.

Full Description

What you'll be doing

• Support residents with all aspects of personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting up/dressed
• Help residents with evening routines, settling for bed, and getting up in the morning
• Respond to personal care needs, health needs or emergencies as they arise, including offering medication if trained to do so
• Stay awake, alert, and carry out regular night checks as required, recording these accurately
• Ensure each resident's room is clean, tidy and safe overnight
• Carry out domestic tasks between care duties, cleaning, laundry, ironing, updating records and preparing breakfast trays
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures, helping create a warm, pleasant atmosphere for residents and colleagues alike

Professional Development

For both experienced and new to care employees we provide comprehensive in-house training programs, supporting you to learn, develop, and gain the skills to work confidently with our people. This includes:

• Extensive induction training
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Role-specific training and qualifications tailored to care needs
• Opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications
• NAPPI training

We Can Offer

A Successful Candidate Should Have

• Self-motivated, organised and reliable, with strong punctuality
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Willing to work flexible hours, including weekends when required
• A confident communicator at all levels
• Calm under pressure and in challenging situations
• Computer literate, with strong report-writing skills
• Experience working with people with mental health issues and complex needs is preferred but not essential
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and time-management skills

Candidate Must Have

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Two positive references
• Enhanced DBS check