Night Care Assistant - Poole, Dorset

Colten Care Limited; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned care home group is looking for a Night Care Assistant in Poole, Dorset. The role offers a salary ranging from £13.41 to £15.73 per hour, working 36 hours per week. Successful candidates will demonstrate compassion and organisation while caring for elderly residents. This position provides excellent training, career progression, and additional benefits such as pay enhancements for weekends. Join a team dedicated to making every day the best day for residents in this rewarding environment.

Benefits

Complimentary meal of choice

Free uniforms

In-house progression opportunities

Funding for learning and qualifications

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring attitude towards elderly residents.
• Open to both experienced and new carers.
• Ability to work nights and weekends, including paid breaks.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of Health Care Assistants to care for residents.
• Support residents in daily activities and daily lives.
• Engage in the training and development to progress in the role.

Skills

Compassion

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Resilience

Good observation skills

Job description

Salary: From £13.41 up to £15.73 per hour

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, nights, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Location: Poole, Dorset

Closing Date: 05/02/2026

Night Care Assistant

From £13.41 per hour to £15.73 per hour

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

36 hours per week, nights, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team of Health Care Assistants. Whether experienced or new to care, our team at our luxury care home, Bourne View in Poole, Dorset, would like to hear from you.

Excellent rate of pay

Complimentary meal of choice

Real career progression

If you have a positive, caring attitude, and a passion for making a difference, then starting a career with Colten Care is the place to start. You’ll thrive as a Health Care Assistant, with the guidance of our Nursing team available 24 hours a day.

Career progression is never far away, with plenty of opportunities to gain qualifications, thanks to our exceptional Learning and Development team.

Caring for our residents in our award-winning homes is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity where you can make every day their best day.

About you

Compassion is in your nature. You’re willing to be hands‑on with residents and help them whenever needed. You’re organised, hard‑working, resilient, with good observation skills, attention to detail and a sense of fun.

You don’t need to have experience. Your personal qualities and values are more important to us, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training from day one.

We’re an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits

Pay enhancement for weekends, nights and NVQ qualifications

Additional hours/overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances

Training provided from day one

Free uniforms

In-house progression opportunities to the Senior Care Lead Programme

Career progression to join the Trainee Nurse Associate Programme and be a nurse at no cost to you

We fund your learning and you increase your earnings.