Night Carer

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Thame; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider in Thame, England is seeking a Night Care Assistant to support residents with personal care and daily routines. This role offers 36 hours of work per week and seeks individuals who genuinely care for others, creating a cheerful environment. The ideal candidates will either have experience or be new to care, and enjoy building relationships. The position comes with comprehensive training and a range of benefits including 28 days of holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Higher weekend pay

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Free car parking

Life assurance

Continual training and development

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in care is appreciated, but new applicants are also welcomed.
• Must be able to support daily routines and personal care for residents.
• Ability to create a positive working environment and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and personal care for the residents.
• Contribute to a happy and fulfilled life for the residents.
• Engage in ongoing training and development for career growth.

Skills

Great communicator

Ability to build relationships

Compassion and care

Job description

Night Care Assistant

Location: Meadowcroft Care Home, Thame, Oxfordshire

Pay rate: Up to £14.10 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted Hours: 36 Hours per week

We offer various shifts and hours so get in touch and we can help you find the job you want!

Meadowcroft is located in a quiet, residential street on Queens Road just a short distance from Thame town centre. The home offers compassionate, high-quality residential, dementia and nursing care for up to 71 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.

We are looking for you to work as a care assistant making a real difference to our residents lives every day. Along with supporting daily routines and personal care (washing, bathing, supporting toilet use) we are looking for the right people to genuinely care for our residents and create a happy fulfilled life for them. Some days may be challenging but you will laugh, have fun and make lasting memories. You’ll become part of our extended family too, bringing kindness, exceptional care and dignity to our care homes.

We are looking for both experienced carers and those that are new to care to build our teams with diverse people who can bring all sorts of life experience to the job. We provide induction training and support, with ongoing development opportunities for you to really build a career with us. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships and positive working and living environments. We’d love you to love your job.

AND IN RETURN

We’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK, meaning we reinvest every penny we make into our homes, residents lives and team members. We offer a great range of benefits:

• 28 days holiday; increasing with length of service (pro rat’d for part time)
• Higher weekend pay
• Workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.