Date posted: October 5, 2026
Pay: £12.90 - £13.30 per hour depending on experience
Job description:
What's in it for you
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Excellent hourly rates with annual uplifts and clear, transparent pay bands
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Enhanced weekend night pay – an extra £0.50/hr Friday, £0.75/hr Saturday and £1.00/hr Sunday
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Enhanced bank cover rates – an extra £0.50/hr Mon–Fri, £0.75/hr Saturday, £1.00/hr Sunday
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Extra pay for Bank Holidays
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Optional Nest Pension Scheme
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A dedicated Training Manager to support your ongoing professional development
About the role
We're looking for a caring, enthusiastic Waking Night Health Care/Support Assistant to join the team at our Two Trees Care Home. .
No two nights are ever quite the same in a complex care setting, and the right candidate will be organised and confident in identifying each resident's needs, always promoting their independence and choice.
Full Description
What you'll be doing
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Support residents with all aspects of personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting up/dressed
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Help residents with evening routines, settling for bed, and getting up in the morning
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Respond to personal care needs, health needs or emergencies as they arise, including offering medication if trained to do so
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Stay awake, alert, and carry out regular night checks as required, recording these accurately
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Ensure each resident's room is clean, tidy and safe overnight
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Carry out domestic tasks between care duties, cleaning, laundry, ironing, updating records and preparing breakfast trays
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Follow all relevant policies and procedures, helping create a warm, pleasant atmosphere for residents and colleagues alike
Professional Development
For both experienced and new to care employees we provide comprehensive in-house training programs, supporting you to learn, develop, and gain the skills to work confidently with our people. This includes:
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Extensive induction training
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Completion of the Care Certificate
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Role-specific training and qualifications tailored to care needs
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Opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications
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NAPPI training
We Can Offer
A Successful Candidate Should Have
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Self-motivated, organised and reliable, with strong punctuality
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Able to work independently and as part of a team
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Willing to work flexible hours, including weekends when required
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A confident communicator at all levels
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Calm under pressure and in challenging situations
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Computer literate, with strong report-writing skills
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Experience working with people with mental health issues and complex needs is preferred but not essential
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Strong interpersonal, organisational and time-management skills
Candidate Must Have
