Waking Nights - Support Worker

Active Care Group; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 17,564 - 17,908; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full specialist training

Accrued holiday pay

Flexible zero hours contract

Nest Personal Pension account

Active Awards programme

Job summary

Active Care Group is looking for a compassionate care assistant to support a male client in King's Lynn. This rewarding role involves providing nighttime care including repositioning, monitoring health, and ensuring comfort. Ideal candidates should be reliable, engaging, and respectful of the client's need for quiet times.

Shifts are typically stable and consistent, offering flexible hours on a zero-hours contract. Experience in care work is preferred, and full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in care work and knowledge of patient comfort and health monitoring is required.
• Ability to work during night shifts and provide companionship.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular repositioning and pressure area care throughout the night.
• Support with temperature regulation and ensuring comfort.
• Respond promptly to any care needs that arise during the night.

Skills

Compassionate care

Repositioning and pressure area care

Monitoring blood glucose

Communication in English and Cantonese

Job description

Overview

Are you a compassionate and reliable care professional looking for a rewarding role in a supportive family environment? We are seeking a reliable and professional care assistant to support a male client living in Islington, London.

Meet the client

Our client is a Vietnamese gentleman who speaks both Cantonese and English. Before a life‑changing car accident in 1989, he worked as a baker. Following a C1C4 spinal cord injury, he is tetraplegic and paralysed from the neck down, with limited movement in his left hand. He lives independently in his adapted home, using an electric wheelchair to support his mobility. Family is at the heart of his life. He has two children and two grandchildren, who mean the world to him. He enjoys socialising with family, friends, and his support team, and values support workers who are friendly, engaging, and enjoy conversation. Equally, he appreciates quiet time and would like this to be respected when he wishes. In his spare time, he enjoys watching football on television, learning about different cultures, and visiting his local market during the summer months.

Available Shifts

Night shifts: 22:00‑06:00. While this role is offered on a zero‑hours contract, shifts are typically stable and consistent, giving you reliable working patterns within a dedicated care package.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing regular repositioning and pressure area care throughout the night.
• Supporting with temperature regulation and ensuring comfort.
• Monitoring blood glucose levels as required.
• Responding promptly to any care needs that arise during the night.
• Following established care plans and maintaining accurate records.
• Promoting dignity, privacy, and independence at all times.

The client is prone to pressure sores, and during these periods may remain on bed rest for 710 days, following a four‑hourly turning regime to aid healing.

What to look forward to

• £12.75 - £13.00 per hour
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e‑learning and face‑to‑face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’ll be very happy to discuss this with you.