Night Care Assistant | Elderly Care

Join SDR as a Night Care Assistant!

📍 Location: Stroud House, Petersfield
✍️ Contract: Permanent
💰 Salary: £12.85 per hour (annual review)
⭐ Weekend Rate: £13.35 per hour
🕒 Hours: Full time – 36 hours per week

About Us

At SDR Care, we are passionate about delivering personalised, high-quality care in a safe, friendly environment where residents can lead fulfilling lives. We operate two care homes, Downs House and Stroud House, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.

Stroud House provides specialist elderly residential care, including support for residents living with complex dementia. Our focus is on creating a calm, reassuring environment where dignity, comfort and emotional wellbeing are prioritised at all times.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Care Assistant to join our team at SDR Care.

Working nights in a dementia-focused home requires patience, attentiveness, and a calm presence. Many of our residents experience complex dementia, which can include confusion, memory loss, anxiety, disturbed sleep patterns, and behaviours that require sensitive and skilled support.

As a Night Care Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care throughout the night


• Support residents with personal care, including continence care and repositioning


• Ensure residents are safe, comfortable and reassured during periods of wakefulness


• Monitor wellbeing and respond promptly to call bells or emergencies


• Support residents who may be anxious, disoriented or experiencing night-time distress


• Complete regular checks and accurate record-keeping


• Administer medication safely (where trained)


• Maintain a calm, quiet environment that promotes restful sleep


• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure continuity of care


• Uphold safeguarding and infection control standards at all times
  

This role requires emotional resilience, professionalism, and the ability to remain composed and compassionate during challenging situations.

Our Values 

At SDR Care, we are guided by our core values: Kindness, Dignity & Respect, Calmness, Creativity, and Responsibility. If you thrive in a supportive environment and want to make a real difference, this is the role for you.

What We Offer

🌱 Career Growth – Ongoing professional training & development, including dementia care
🌴 Equivalent of 29 Days Holiday – Including bank holidays (pro-rata)
💰 Pension Scheme – Available where eligible
🆕 Supportive Induction & Probation – A structured onboarding experience
🤝 Strong Management Support – Guidance every step of the way
💵 Employee Referral Bonus – Earn £200 each upon appointment and another £300 each at the one-year anniversary (T’s & C’s apply)

✅ Easily Accessible Location – Petersfield is well-connected, with hourly train services from Waterlooville, Havant, and surrounding areas.

Who We’re Looking For

✔ Experienced Night Care Assistant – Previous experience in a residential or dementia care setting preferred

✔ Medication Trained – Confident in administering and managing medication safely

✔ Dementia-Aware & Person-Centred – Understanding of complex dementia and the ability to respond calmly to behavioural and emotional needs

✔ Compassionate & Reassuring – Able to provide comfort and reduce anxiety during night-time hours

✔ Committed to Quality Care – Upholding high standards with a resident-first mindset

✔ Reliable & Responsible – Able to work independently at night while remaining part of a supportive team

✔ Observant & Proactive – Recognising subtle changes in health or behaviour and escalating appropriately

Convenient Location

We currently welcome staff from Petersfield, Waterlooville, Havant, and surrounding areas.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use inclusive, gender-neutral language and focus on strengths, potential, and what matters most to the people we support and our teams.

📢 Apply Today!

If you are ready to step into a role where your skills, experience, and compassion will make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

If you don't have a CV, please get in touch by email: [email protected]
or call 07484 482896.

Some, but not all, companies within our Group hold a UKVI sponsorship licence. However, current Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocations are extremely limited, and we are therefore unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an online Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check following acceptance of an offer.