At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a client with spinal cord injury through personal care and daily activities.
- Company: Abbots Care, dedicated to providing high-quality care and support.
- Benefits: Earn £16.00 per hour, enjoy paid holidays, and receive full training.
- Other info: Work with friendly Great Danes and enjoy a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in someone's life while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Experience in care preferred, but training will be provided.
The predicted salary is between 16 - 16 £ per hour.
Job Overview
This role provides full training and support to a 47‑year‑old client with a C3 complete spinal cord injury (tetraplegia) living in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
Abbots Care will deliver full, paid training and ongoing development to help you provide the highest level of care.
Responsibilities
- Assist with personal care and mobility for a client with tetraplegia.
- Monitor client safety via CCTV in the carer’s room and outdoors.
- Prepare the client for daily activities and help with meal or medication management where appropriate.
- Work both day and night shifts, arriving 15 minutes early for handover.
- Collaborate closely with the care team, family and external health professionals.
Requirements
- Experience working in the care sector, preferably with complex care or spinal injuries (training will be provided).
- Calm, emotionally mature, non‑judgemental, with a good sense of humour.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Comfortable working around two large, friendly Great Dane dogs.
- Right to work in the UK – overseas applicants will not be considered.
- Shift Schedule
The package involves a mix of day and night shifts: 8:00am – 8:00pm and 8:00pm – 8:00am. Carers are required to arrive 15 minutes before shift start for handover.
Benefits
- £16.00 per hour (weekdays and weekends).
- Paid holiday.
- Enrolment onto the pension scheme.
- Dedicated account manager for scheduling and queries.
- Fully paid training induction and ongoing development with diplomas.
- Enhanced DBS checked by Abbots Care.
- Blue Light discount for restaurants and high‑street stores.
- Access to our Care Worker Wellbeing App and rewards programme.
If you are a caring, resilient individual who values dignity, honesty and clear communication, we would love to hear from you.
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Nights Care Support Worker in Hitchin employer: Abbots Care Ltd
Abbots Care is an exceptional employer, offering comprehensive training and ongoing development to ensure you provide the highest level of care for our clients. With a supportive work culture that values dignity, honesty, and clear communication, employees enjoy competitive pay, paid holidays, and access to a wellbeing app, all while working in a friendly environment alongside two Great Dane dogs in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
