Senior Night Care Worker

CrossReach; Briarcliff (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card

Pension plan

Death in service benefit

Health cash plan

Care concierge service

Family friendly policies

Professional membership fees support

Job summary

CrossReach is recruiting a Senior Night Care Worker to lead night shifts, provide high-quality personal care, and support residents around the clock. You will supervise colleagues, administer medications, and ensure accurate handovers, wellbeing checks, and safety throughout the night.

The role requires SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare, a commitment to SVQ Level 4, and membership of the PVG Scheme with registration to the SSSC, all within CrossReach’s faith-informed ethos.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare is required.
• Willing to work towards SVQ Level 4 qualification.
• Membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with SSSC is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead night shifts and support colleagues throughout the shift.
• Deliver high-quality personal care and support to residents.
• Administer medication in line with policies and procedures.
• Carry out regular wellbeing and safety checks.
• Monitor residents' changing needs and respond appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records and complete shift handovers.
• Promote a safe, comfortable and supportive environment throughout the night.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Calm Demeanor

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare

SVQ Level 4 (in progress or complete)

Job description

As a Senior Night Care Worker, you'll play a vital role in ensuring residents receive safe, high-quality care throughout the night. Combining hands-on support with leadership responsibilities, you'll help create a calm, reassuring environment where residents feel comfortable, respected and well cared for. While the home may be quieter, your role remains essential in supporting residents' wellbeing and leading colleagues to deliver excellent care.

What You Will Do

• Lead night shifts and support colleagues throughout the shift
• Deliver high-quality personal care and support to residents
• Administer medication in line with policies and procedures
• Carry out regular wellbeing and safety checks
• Monitor residents' changing needs and respond appropriately
• Maintain accurate records and complete shift handovers
• Promote a safe, comfortable and supportive environment throughout the night

About You

You will be an experienced care professional with a genuine commitment to supporting older people to live well. You'll be confident leading shifts, supporting colleagues and making sound decisions when required. Strong communication skills, compassion and a calm approach are essential. You must hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare and be willing to work towards, or already hold, an SVQ Level 4 qualification. This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with the SSSC.

Why work with us?

At CrossReach, you'll be part of a supportive team that values compassion, respect and professional development. We'll help you continue to grow your skills while making a meaningful difference every night.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.

• Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card.
• We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit.
• Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.
• We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.