Senior Night Care Assistant HCC625266

Hampshire County Council; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Senior Night Care Assistant to join the Older Adults team in Alton. You will lead shifts, supervise care staff, and provide person-centred care, including night-time routines and helping with personal care and medication, ensuring residents' safety.

This permanent on-site role requires compassionate, patient individuals with strong observation and communication skills, committed to high-quality care and contributing to a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Passion and dedication to help others.
• Empathy and compassion to build trust.
• Respect and patience to treat residents with dignity.
• Attentiveness to monitor health at night and respond to signs.
• Clear and effective communication with residents, families and colleagues.
• Problem-solving to handle unexpected situations calmly.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership: Motivate, train and support care staff through supervision and feedback, leading shifts, care practice monitoring and role modelling excellent standards.
• Support at night: Help with activities including personal care and administering medication, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of residents at night.
• Person-centred care: Tailor care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Night care

Empathy

Communication

Observation

Problem solving

Job description

Within our older adults’ homes, we aim to create a warm and welcoming environment where our Senior Care Assistants can deliver the exceptional care our residents deserve. Join our supportive team and be part of something special, where your dedication and compassion can make a big difference to the lives of others.

What you’ll do:

• Provide effective leadership: Motivate, train and support care staff through supervision and feedback, leading shifts, care practice monitoring and role modelling excellent standards.
• Support at night: Help with activities including personal care and administering medication, ensuring the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents at night.
• Person-centred care: Tailor your care planning to meet the unique needs of each resident.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with residents, their families, and colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

Experience working in social care isn’t essential to join us as a Care Assistant - you might be a school or college leaver looking to take your first step in a career in social care, considering a career change, or returning to work after a break. What’s more important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations to provide high quality care.

• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat residents with dignity and adapt to their individual needs.
• Attentiveness: Strong observational skills to closely monitor mental and physical health during the night and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to verbal and non‑verbal signs.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication with residents, families and colleagues.
• Problem‑solving skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.

Why join us?

• Rewarding work: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents and know that you can help improve the quality of life of others and make a lasting impact on the lives of those you care for.
• Make a difference: Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Older Adults Residential Teams do.
• Supportive environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

For this role you’ll be required to work nights, weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

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Senior Night Care Assistant HCC625266

Company: Hampshire County Council Salary: £28,697 to £31,573 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Alton, GU34 2LF Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

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