Waking Nights HealthCare/Support Assistant

Date posted: October 5, 2026

Pay: £12.90 - £13.30 per hour depending on experience

Job description:

What's in it for you

* Excellent hourly rates with annual uplifts and clear, transparent pay bands

* Enhanced weekend night pay – an extra £0.50/hr Friday, £0.75/hr Saturday and £1.00/hr Sunday

* Enhanced bank cover rates – an extra £0.50/hr Mon–Fri, £0.75/hr Saturday, £1.00/hr Sunday

* Extra pay for Bank Holidays

* Optional Nest Pension Scheme

* 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

* Support residents with all aspects of personal care, including bathing, toileting and getting up/dressed

* Help residents with evening routines, settling for bed, and getting up in the morning

* Respond to personal care needs, health needs or emergencies as they arise, including offering medication if trained to do so

* Stay awake, alert, and carry out regular night checks as required, recording these accurately

* Ensure each resident's room is clean, tidy and safe overnight

* Carry out domestic tasks between care duties, cleaning, laundry, ironing, updating records and preparing breakfast trays

* 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:

* Extensive induction training

* Completion of the Care Certificate

* Role-specific training and qualifications tailored to care needs

* Opportunities to gain NVQ qualifications

* NAPPI training

We Can Offer

A Successful Candidate Should Have

* Self-motivated, organised and reliable, with strong punctuality

* Able to work independently and as part of a team

* Willing to work flexible hours, including weekends when required

* A confident communicator at all levels

* Calm under pressure and in challenging situations

* Computer literate, with strong report-writing skills

* Experience working with people with mental health issues and complex needs is preferred but not essential

* Strong interpersonal, organisational and time-management skills

Candidate Must Have

* Right to live and work in the UK

* Two positive references

* Enhanced DBS check
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed