Night Carer

Job summary

Night Care Assistant  Location: Lake House, Adderbury, Oxfordshire Pay Rate: £14.10 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available) Contracted Hours: 14 Hours per week Shift Pattern: 10:00pm - 7:00am weeks 1 and 3 working Friday and Saturday nights, weeks 2 and 4 working Wednesday and Saturday nights ABOUT THE ROLE Are you an experienced senior carer or support worker with the passion to make a difference? Do you want to work night shifts? Can you lead a small team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best? Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do. Supporting the Home Manager and leading a team of carers, you’ll be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity, and independence. You’ll ensure care plans are regularly reviewed through continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. You’ll be able to manage your time between supporting your team effectively and ensuring the wellbeing of our residents. In return, we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment. This home is set in an attractive residential cul-de-sac in the picturesque rural village of Adderbury, close to Banbury. Lake House offers a welcoming, warm atmosphere and is divided into four households that offer residential, respite and early-stage dementia care. 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. #IND1