Night Care Assistant
Ashton Manor Care Home, Lancaster, Lancashire
£13.45 per hour | Overtime paid at £14.95 per hour
38.5 Hours per Week | Full-Time | Permanent | Night Shifts
Be the Reassuring Presence That Makes a Difference Through the Night
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely impact people's lives?
At Ashton Manor Care Home, we're looking for caring and committed Night Care Assistants to join our team, providing exceptional care, comfort and reassurance to our residents throughout the night.
Working nights offers a unique opportunity to provide personalised support, promote wellbeing and ensure residents feel safe, comfortable and valued when they need it most.
Important Information
To ensure consistency in our care delivery, applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK for a minimum of 18 months from their agreed start date.
Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be progressed.
About Ashton Manor
Ashton Manor is a luxury 67-bed care home in Lancaster, providing outstanding residential, dementia and respite care within a beautifully designed and welcoming environment.
Offering exceptional facilities including a cinema room, beauty salon, video calling facilities and engaging activity spaces, Ashton Manor combines high-quality care with luxury surroundings to create a home where residents can live comfortably, confidently and with dignity.
As a Night Care Assistant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring this exceptional standard of care continues around the clock.
Working Pattern
38.5 hours per week on a two-week rolling rota
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Night Shifts: 8:00pm - 8:00am
This structured rota offers consistency and allows you to plan your time while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
The Opportunity
Nights are about much more than observation and routine checks.
As a Night Care Assistant, you'll provide reassurance, support and compassionate care that enables residents to feel safe, comfortable and respected throughout the night.
You'll be there to assist with personal care needs, respond to individual requirements, support residents experiencing confusion or anxiety, and ensure every person receives the highest standard of care and dignity while they sleep.
Your presence can make all the difference.
What You'll Be Doing
- Delivering high-quality person-centred care throughout the night
- Supporting residents with personal care needs while promoting dignity and independence
- Carrying out regular wellbeing and safety checks
- Providing comfort, reassurance and emotional support when needed
- Responding appropriately to residents' individual care needs during the night
- Maintaining accurate records and reporting any concerns
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure continuity of care
- Supporting a calm, safe and welcoming environment throughout the home
- Building positive relationships with residents and their families
About You
We're looking for caring individuals who are passionate about making a difference.
Essential
- Previous experience working within dementia care, residential care or a similar care setting
- A compassionate and person-centred approach to care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A strong understanding of dignity, respect and confidentiality
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
What Will Make You Successful
- You are calm, patient and reassuring in your approach
- You enjoy building meaningful relationships with others
- You take pride in delivering exceptional care and support
- You can remain professional and responsive during challenging situations
- You genuinely want to improve the lives of older people
What We Offer
At Evermore Care, we know that exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
Benefits Include
- Annual leave entitlement
- Refer a Friend Scheme with rewards of up to £500
- Health Cash Plan including dental, optical, counselling, virtual GP services anddiscounted gym membership
- Workplace pension scheme
- Free Blue Light Card membership
- Free Enhanced DBS check
- Free onsite parking
- Free lunch whilst on shift
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive management team and genuine career progression opportunities
About Evermore Care
At Evermore Care, we are passionate about delivering exceptional person-centred care while supporting our colleagues to grow and develop.
Our values of Wellbeing, Respect, Community and Freedom guide everything we do, helping us create environments where residents receive outstanding care and colleagues can build fulfilling careers.
We're proud to have received the Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Award and to maintain a CQC rating of Good, reflecting our ongoing commitment to quality and excellence.
Join Our Team
If you're looking for a rewarding night care role where compassion, kindness and professionalism are truly valued, we'd love to hear from you.
Evermore Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to succeed.
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